Former ESPN writer Anthony Federico was fired last week when he called the young NBA sensation Jeremy Lin a “Chink in the Armor.” Federico was fired by ESPN and is saying that his comment was an “honest mistake” and he did not mean any harm. Although Federico may seem sincerely sorry for his actions, many people are not convinced that his statements were a mistake. Many are offended by Federico’s comment saying that it’s racist to all Asian Americans and not just rising NBA superstar Jeremy Lin. Lin meanwhile has still been on a constant tear on the basketball court scoring nearly 30 against the defending champion Dallas Mavericks and 21 points against the New Jersey Nets. Even with Lin’s best efforts scoring those 21 points was not enough to beat Kris Humphries double-double along with the amazing 38 point performance by point guard Deron Williams. The Knicks lost to New Jersey and have some people wondering whether or not Lin can play along with Carmello Anthony since the New Jersey game was the first game that Anthony and Lin have played together in. Some are wondering whether the Knicks should trade Carmello Anthony since he does not mesh with the system that new York has to offer at the moment and with Anthony’s salary being extremely expensive, it may just be a logical idea. As of right now I would say that it is way too early to tell whether or not Lin and Anthony can play with each other but the verdict is still out there and it will be interesting to see where this New York Knicks train ends up.
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