Jeremy Lin not naming who called him ‘coronavirus’ on court

Jeremy Lin said he would not identify the person who allegedly called him “coronavirus” on the basketball court.

“I know this will disappoint some of you but I’m not naming or shaming anyone,” Lin said on Twitter. “What good does it do in this situation for someone to be torn down?

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“It doesn’t make my community safer or solve any of our long-term problems with racism.”

The Taiwanese-American and former NBA guard said there were better ways to support Asian American communities experiencing racism.