This reminds me of being in L.A. for a conference, turning on the TV and watching then local anchor Connie Chung and her White male co-anchor. They were doing that "friendly banter" used to fill time between reports.  She said something the co-anchor didn't like and he responded by saying, "Will my laundry be ready on Friday?"  She froze and replied, "You're going to get letters on that one."  Actually, he got a pink slip.  Things haven't changed much, and an ESPN employee was just fired for a similar racist remark about NBA favorite Jeremy Lin.

This is not a new experience for Jeremy--in an NPR 2020 interview (while he was still at Harvard) he discussed his experience with racism from other players on the court.  Find it here.

 According to Foxnews: ESPN says it fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline referring to Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. 
The headline "Chink in the Armor" was used Friday on ESPN's mobile website after Lin had nine turnovers in New York's loss to New Orleans.

In a statement Sunday, ESPN apologizes for that headline and also says it is also aware of two other "offensive and inappropriate" comments on ESPN outlets.

An ESPNEWS anchor who used the phrase has been suspended for 30 days. And ESPN says a similar reference was made Friday on ESPN Radio New York, but the commentator is not an ESPN employee.

Lin is the NBA's first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. He has captivated fans by leading the Knicks to seven straight wins before Friday's loss.