Floyd Mayweather Tweet About Jeremy Lin Highlights Twitter Backlash
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Jeremy Lin is the feel-good story of the year in the NBA, but of course this hasn’t stopped haters from attacking the young man and trying to tear down his accomplishments. Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather led the charge, openly mocking Lin’s accomplishments because he is an Asian American.Mayweather is no stranger to racist comments against those of Asian descent, having called Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao a “little yellow chump” and saying “we’re going to cook him with some cats and dogs.” His ignorant comments weren’t the only ones against Lin to be disseminated via Twitter. Jason Whitlock, a national sportswriter ...