Sorry, if this was posted elsewhere on this forum and I just didn’t see it but I figured it was something I wanted to at least bring some attention to.
I don’t live in the US but I have family and friends who do, scattered across the different states. My girlfriend is actually flying out in a few months to study in the US. With the recent uptick in violence against Asians/Asian-Americans, I can’t help but feel worry about their safety.
People like Jeremy Lin, Lebron and Kerr have spoken up about these incidents recently (esp with the recent Georgia shooting) and while I appreciate the support they’re showing, at the end of the day, I know it all really starts with us. Not celebs or famous people but people who are really entrenched in the communities.
This isnt a thread meant to antagonize or blame or single out any person or group or whatever nor do I want to make this into some platform for political mudslinging. It’s more of... a plea? An ask that if you do see something in your community, or hear something in your community, that somehow perpetuates this racial hate against Asians that you try and do something. Whether you witness something as simple as someone calling COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus” or someone outright getting angry and telling some Asian to “go back to your country”, please try and speak up. Or correct them. Or show empathy to the one being targeted afterwards.
Those small gestures might seem inconsequential but allies matter. And I hope I can count on the wonderful community here to be one. Anyway, sorry, just had to get that off my chest. Back to basketball. Go C’s!