There are lots of African-American superstars in LAC like Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Jamal Crawford and
even the coach – Doc Rivers, and also countless ones in the league. So what
Sterling did really infuriates all the athletes in the league and their fans as
well as all the African-Americans in the US. It’s hard to image for all the stars
in the league that after gained so much applause, respect, success and fame, they
still have to take all the racial insult because their color. So Sterling will definitely
have to take the responsibilities for his remarks.
As an Asian, it
is still terrifying and disturbing to receive the bad and discriminated treats
from racists. They might not notice that what they say or do could easily cause
a person’s emotional trauma. It is not only about colors, everybody must have been insulted by different kinds of discriminations. The thing is you cannot get depressed after attacked, but grow stronger to prove that you cannot easily be judged. Thus no matter what, we should not judge somebody
simply by his color even the looks or figures.
It is still a challenge
for the racial discrimination to be eliminated no matter where in the world,
but we still need to be grateful for all the kind and passionate people we
could meet in our lives. And also the best wished to all the athletes who work in NBA to maintain a healthy mood and body.
Reference:
Donald Sterling and his girlfriend picture, Meghan Keneally, 26 Apr 14. Daily Mail, <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2613900/LA-Clippers-owner-tells-girlfriend-Do-not-bring-black-people-games.html>, viewed 27 Apr 14.
