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Auggie

(31,802 posts) Tue Apr 13, 2021, 05:25 PM Apr 2021

Yu Chang calls out anti-Asian racist social media messages after error in Cleveland Indians' loss

Cleveland Indians infielder Yu Chang shared on Twitter that he received racist social media messages after his decisive throwing error in Cleveland's loss Monday to the White Sox.

Chang tweeted early Tuesday morning: "Exercise your freedom of speech in a right way, I accept all comments, positive or negative but DEFINITELY NOT RACIST ONES. Thank you all and love you all. #StopAsianHate."

Chang's tweet included a screenshot of anti-Asian racist social media messages he purportedly received from three different users. Two of the accounts no longer existed as of Tuesday morning, and the third is private.

Cleveland lost 4-3 on Monday night when Chang hit Chicago's Yasmani Grandal with a throw while trying to force him at second base in the ninth inning, allowing Nick Madrigal to score the winning run.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31248627/yu-chang-calls-anti-asian-racist-twitter-messages-error-cleveland-indians-loss

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Yu Chang calls out anti-Asian racist social media messages after error in Cleveland Indians' loss (Original Post) Auggie Apr 2021 OP

Just mind boggling. Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #1

Yeah. That genie is out of the bottle, unfortunately. Auggie Apr 2021 #2

Did you hear about James Karinchak's asshole social media post about vaccines? Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #3

No Auggie Apr 2021 #4

Yeah Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #5

Is this guy going to be a cancer? Auggie Apr 2021 #6

Tito said Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #7

Diamond_Dog

(34,719 posts)

1. Just mind boggling.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:16 AM

Apr 2021

Can’t more be done to stop hate messages on social media? I know, it’s a loaded question....

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

2. Yeah. That genie is out of the bottle, unfortunately.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:06 AM

Apr 2021

I ignore Twitter. I don't follow the Tribe or Giants there (or anything for that matter) preferring to get updates from news services or respected websites. It's fact-checked and without opinion.

If I were an athlete, or celebrity, I'd do the same. It's the perfect platform for bullies and jackasses.

Diamond_Dog

(34,719 posts)

3. Did you hear about James Karinchak's asshole social media post about vaccines?

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:11 AM

Apr 2021

It was taken down but not before he got some negative attention over it.

https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2021/04/cleveland-indians-james-karinchak-takes-anti-vaccine-stance-on-social-media.html

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

4. No

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:40 AM

Apr 2021

Great ... one of their top relievers intentionally puts himself and the entire team in harm’s way.

He really channeled Goering? Wow ...

Diamond_Dog

(34,719 posts)

5. Yeah

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:55 AM

Apr 2021

Incredibly stupid and irresponsible

I liked him up until now.

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

6. Is this guy going to be a cancer?

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:25 AM

Apr 2021

Figuratively and literally.

Make him take the damn shot or trade him to Pittsburgh (an offer he can't refuse).

Diamond_Dog

(34,719 posts)

7. Tito said

Reply to Auggie (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:28 AM

Apr 2021

That taking the shot is a “personal choice.” I am not too encouraged by that.

Maybe making him isolate above and beyond what everyone else has to do might change his mind? Beyond that, I don’t know.

Supposedly he had a “talking to” about his use of social media.

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