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Jordan Clarkson, LeBron James: Hate attacks must stop

Published Mar 18, 2021 02:32 pm
Fil-Am pole vaulter Natalie Uy condemns recent shooting in home city
Julie Tran holds her phone during a candlelight vigil in Garden Grove, California, on March 17, 2021 to unite against the recent spate of violence targeting Asians and to express grief and outrage after yesterday's shooting that left eight people dead in Atlanta, Georgia, including at least six Asian women. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP)

Jordan Clarkson took to social media his support against racial discrimination following the increasing hate attacks happening in the United States.

“#StopAsianHate,” the NBA star posted on his Twitter account Wednesday, March 17, with over 400,000 followers.

The short post already garnered 3,000 retweets and 16,000 likes in 12 hours.

Clarkson, who is of Filipino-American in heritage from his mother’s side, also rallied with Dwyane Wade by retweeting the retired NBA star’s post that read: “The recent attacks against our brothers and sisters in the Asian American communities are heartbreaking. The physical assaults and recent killings are rooted in racism. It needs to stop. We cannot be silent. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones due to this senseless hatred. To our Asian community – we love you and we are standing united with you. Enough is enough. #StopAsianHate.”

NBA superstar LeBron James also shared his sentiments on social media.

“My condolences goes out to the families of all the victims and the entire Asian community tonight on what transpired in Atlanta at the Aromatherapy Spa. Coward a** young man!! Just senseless and tragic!!” James wrote on his Twitter account, referring to the recent Atlanta spa shootings in the United States that killed eight people including six Asians.

Fil-American pole vaulter Natalie Uy also shared her thoughts about the shooting in a Facebook post, saying that the incident struck her close as she is currently in the same city.

“Feeling overwhelmed and shaky. Knowing that 6 women were killed in the same city as me, for looking the same as me, leaves me speechless and scared,” wrote Uy, a Philippine record holder.

“No matter what, I will always be proud to be Asian and will not let this taint how amazing it is to be Filipino American. I feel bad for people who can’t see the beauty in other ethnicities. Must be a hard life living with so much hate in your heart.”

“Asian is beautiful, Latino is beautiful, African American is beautiful-every race is beautiful. Please take a look inside and see what’s going on inside you- do you have prejudiced thoughts that still have a hold on you? Let them go already. Be kind and love others. It’s not that hard.”

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