Jeremy Lin of the Charlotte Hornets drives hard to the rim against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 17, 2015. (Photo : Elsa/Getty Images)
A video of uncalled and hard fouls on Jeremy Lin was posted in YouTube last month and it is now receiving more attention online. It shows that the Hornets guard may be a victim of racial bias from NBA players and referees.
When he entered the NBA in 2010, he became one of the few Asian Americans in the history of the NBA. He was also the first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to be part of the league.
Lin first experienced racial discrimination while playing for Harvard University. In an interview with Palo Alto Online in December 2011, Lin revealed his determination to end racial stereotypes of Asian Americans in the NBA and set an example.
"I feel like Asians in general don't get the respect that we may deserve whether it comes to sports, basketball, or whatever it might be. Maybe I can help break the stereotype," Lin told the publication.
However, the 27-year-old point guard is still experiencing racial bias despite being in his sixth season in the NBA. In the video below, you can see that the Lin was getting hit in the face very hard several times this season which could easily been called a flagrant foul.
There was even a play where the Charlotte Hornets guard was hit in the face causing his nose to bleed but not even a regular foul was called.The hits on the 6-foot-3 guard are being compared to other instances where NBA players get the right calls after being hit in the face.
It is very concerning to see that while most of the players are getting the proper calls from referees, none to wrong calls were made when Lin was involved. According to a report by Next Shark, the video's uploader wrote a letter addressed to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver saying that the league should take into consideration the health and safety of all its players and not just by race.
The final part of the letter is saying, "It's disheartening to see Lin's mistreatment by the NBA referees. As fans, we ask you to please review this matter seriously and to take action."
On the other hand, Lin should receive a lot of praise for showing his calm demeanor as well as toughness. He's also playing well this season for the Hornets as the primary scorer off the bench. Lin is averaging 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 33 percent from threes.
Here is the video of the uncalled fouls and hit on the Hornets guard.
