Actor Simu Liu, who participated within the 2023 NBA All-Star-Ruffles Celeb Sport on Friday night time, has expressed disappointment over the occasion’s celeb look-a-like phase by which he was in comparison with a random Asian spectator.
Throughout the phase, a photograph of the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star was proven side-by-side with the fan’s picture on the jumbotron on the Vivint Good House Enviornment in Salt Lake Metropolis. Such a comparability is deemed offensive and problematic by many locally, because it perpetuates the dangerous stereotype that each one Asians look the identical.
“I had a good time however this wasn’t cool,” Liu tweeted in regards to the incident.
to be completely clear all the org and ops crew surrounding all-star have been nothing however completely stellar to myself and all my pals. this was only one individual with a digicam. and no disrespect to my man within the videotron both! he’s attractive we simply don’t look alike
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) February 18, 2023
The actor additionally clarified how “all the org and ops crew surrounding all-star have been nothing however completely stellar to myself and all my pals,” stating that the incident was attributable to “only one individual with a digicam.” He additionally expressed “no disrespect” to the featured spectator, noting that “he’s attractive” however they only “don’t look alike.”
Whereas some commenters tried to brush the incident apart as being a typical prevalence in fan cams, many lamented the incident as a missed alternative for the NBA to alter adverse perceptions about Utah in the case of race-related points.
Welp! https://t.co/t3NoHdFeAV
— Dave Lu 呂曉龍 (@davelu) February 18, 2023
“Doesn’t appear like you in any respect!” one Twitter consumer wrote. “Man they tousled on this one esp evaluating to the opposite look-alikes. If it’s meant to be a joke, ought to’ve achieved the identical to the others, however theirs appeared fairly correct. Not all Asians look the identical.”
Doesn’t appear like you in any respect! Man they tousled on this one esp evaluating to the opposite look alikes. If it’s meant to be a joke, ought to’ve achieved the identical to the others, however theirs appeared fairly correct. Not all asians look the identical. 🤦🏻♀️🙈
— Jennifer (@mommyjennyfdz) February 19, 2023
“I hate this. @SimuLiu, from one Asian individual to a different who has additionally skilled this type of stuff within the state of Utah, I actually am sorry this occurred. Please know the vast majority of us right here DO such as you and DONT assume you look alike.,” a commenter chimed in.
I hate this. @SimuLiu from one Asian individual to a different who has additionally skilled this type of stuff within the state of Utah, I actually am sorry this occurred. Please know majority of us right here DO such as you and DONT assume you look alike.
— yunnie (@yunniekim) February 18, 2023
“Yeah…They should cease this,” one other wrote. “Rising up individuals mentioned I appeared like Lucy Liu when she broke into the silver display screen…I look nothing like her…”
Yeah…They should cease this. Rising up individuals mentioned I appeared like Lucy Liu when she broke into the silver display screen…I look nothing like her…
— Josie (@ismsbyJosie) February 18, 2023
Within the celeb sport, Liu joined rapper 21 Savage, singer Janelle Monáe, comic Hasan Minhaj, musician Nicky Jam, tennis star Frances Tiafoe, NFL large receiver DK Metcalf and WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale on former NBA star Dwyane Wade’s crew.
The sport concluded with Wade’s crew defeating Utah Jazz Governor Ryan Smith’s crew with an 81-78 rating.
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