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Jeremy Lin calls out Donald Trump for referring to the coronavirus as ‘Chinese virus’

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Yiannis Bouranis

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Mar 20, 2020 10:48 PM

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Jeremy Lin took to Twitter and called out US president Donald Trump for referring to the coronavirus as ‘Chinese virus’.

Lin accused Trump of “empowering racism” in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, during which thousands of people have died all over the world.

Lin has signed with the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association.

🤦🏻‍♂️I wish you would powerfully support the vulnerable people that will suffer due to our mismanagement of this virus, including those that will be affected by the racism you’re empowering https://t.co/QfRHiOFGEm
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) March 17, 2020

And I dont wanna hear about no German measles/Spanish flu bc everyday Asian-Americans inc ppl I know are threatened and physically attacked. I dont give a crap about the history of names rn. What I do know is this subtle anti-Chinese message only empowers more hate towards asians
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) March 17, 2020

Can you honestly tell me there is ZERO anti-Chinese sentiment in all his characterizations of the virus? Can you honestly tell me Asians aren't being unfairly physically attacked today in the US? Is it that hard to use coronavirus or COVID-19? We playin the blame game in a crisis https://t.co/OsGo5wvW1k
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) March 17, 2020

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