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Originally Posted by Mr. Roger's Cardigan
because their favorite player isn't starting or a reserve at the All-Star game? I for one can't understand how people can build up so much hate for such a nice guy on and off the court. The sad thing is he is still the best center in the West, IMO the league, but people remain ignorant. I was talking with my friend about it and we agreed it's embarrassing how easily the media runs America, and dictates 99% of American 'opinions'. The way people talk about Yao right now is borderline racism.
But there are 2 billion people in China! America still has more internet users you *******s.
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What do you mean 'borderline' it is racism, from everybody black and white. The black guys say he's not tough, he's soft, he ain't Shaq. The white guys say 'he's finesse not power, he's slow or whatever,". Yeah, I've been fed up with that nonsense. Alot of this boils down to the American perspective on all Asian people. Yao doesn't fit their 'jackie chan jet li' mold, he's so nice and kind. He's not some wannabe gangstar either. And of course no one considers him a 'great mind' of the world, though we all know he's quite intelligent. Those are the asian archetypes that many Americans hold as truth. Asians and Mid Easterners are seen as 'very different', un-american, or just plain foriegners who 'shouldn't be here anyway.'
I am black, but always have had friends that were multi-ethnic but I think we all have to remember that Houston is one of the most accepting cities in the country. Maybe its because of the level of 'tolerance' or whatever, but I think Houston was the 'best place' for him. I don't think playing in Oakland would've been as accepting of him. His parents now live here and have a business. I'm sure whenever he marries Ye Li they'll get a house together too.
I also heard the usual suspects (Barkely, KSmith,) talking about how Tracy and Yao don't belong on the team this year. Everyone jumped on our bandwagon last year, and in the summer, but now its like they wanted us to Fail. Kenny Smith actually said "Memut Okur is a better center than Yao Ming, and So is Marcus Camby"???? WTF, oh they didn't forget to kick Tmac too, Barkley: Ray Allen deserves to go not Tracy McGrady, and so does Chris Paul... I'm not gonna disrespect either one of those guys, but how in the f---- does Ray go and not Tracy, they suck too. Chris Paul will be rookie of the year, so he can wait. But what Kenny said is FREAKIN NUTS, Camby and Okur better than YAO MING? ARE YOU SMOKIN SHROOMS OR WHAT
I dont ever recall the Nuggets telling Mello to pass it to Camby for the game-winner? I must've missed that highlight. I could argue that Camby isnt as good as Robert Horry? but i won't. Okur is a good center whose plays forward, much like Gasol, and Duncan. Yao should've been born a decade earlier so he could've played against Kareem, then people would see his 'greatness'. Its lost right now because the game is focused on the Kobes/Wades shakin/and bakin.