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Actually, as the one who started this thread, the "article" I posted was just a column about Shaq's comment. So the "article" was based on the columnist's opinion. FYI, the media has chosen to turn the other way and not make a big deal out of this because a reporter called the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, the Associated Press, and other media outlets offering them this information, and they were not interested in doing the story.
Everyone is going to have his/her opinion on whether Shaq's comment was racist, but nonetheless, it shows his ignorance and downright lack of respect for Yao. Shaq is a public figure who is always in the spotlight, and yes, to many people he is definitely seen as a role model. If children saw what Shaq said, who's to say that they are not going to imitate their role model? Sports figure or not, he is in the public eye and people look up to him.
As someone had mentioned earlier, I am also disappointed at some people's views about excusing him because he may not be the brightest in the bunch. I guess until you have faced racism, like I have, you do not know how it feels and could never really understand how hurtful one comment against your ethnicity could be....no matter how big or small.
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