Pro Basketball's First Asian-American Player Looks At Lin, And Applauds

Yao is not an American citizen, he is/was on one of those special visas that the US grant to athletes and other persons in the 'entertainment business' - these are called "P" visas

yao is a chinamen. i think he is living in shanghai now.

You would never know the difference between the 2 :

One is a Chinaman on a " P " visa ...

de other is an American born :

still being called a Chinaman  :: ::

u dont remember when yao could barely speak english?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...Y1Q#t=111s

Forget Yao and Hinglish and " P " visa :

Why is an American born being called a Chinaman  ??

who called him that

[quote author=Vivekananda link=topic=63558.msg398121#msg398121 date=1329337635]
u dont remember when yao could barely speak english?
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to be honest i was never interested in him. i just knew he was chinese, that wasnt something that was prevalent in the NBA at the time and that was it.  Never listened to him speak.

[quote author=Vivekananda link=topic=63558.msg398130#msg398130 date=1329341917]
who called him that
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Every single Amrican news outlet :

Chinese american  and its derivatives.

I thought he was :

~~ Born in the U.S.A ~

ketchim wants everybody to think like him on this issue.  but they dont wont, dont want to.

dats why I wished yu luck yesterday ketchim. :grin: :grin: :grin: