The Brooklyn Nets point guard responded to a Twitter user who called him a “chink” after the player tweeted about New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Being the respectful dude that he is, the point guard clapped back nicely, taking down the quiet, subservient Asian stereotype in the process.
Oh? Don’t do that. Asians are speaking out too...we aren’t doormats https://t.co/Ow6cMtxipg
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) February 5, 2018
The offensive tweet and user profile have since been deleted. Several social media users have praised Lin’s handling of the situation.