Do I take offense at the gestures made by the Spanish basketball team? Yes and No.
Yes: I detest any acts of racism.
No: The players most likely did not understand the gesture is insulting to many Asians.
Growing up in Canada, many school yard bullies made the exact same gesture to me and then, went on to mimic an Oriental person speaking in a funny language. Ha! Ha! You are so funny. You are so smart. But, you are so funny that I wish you all my love. Yeah, right. For many of those people who made fun of me and my family's ancestry, I have never forgiven them. Nor will I ever.
People who have insulted me in the past or have treated me unkindly, I refuse to acknowledge their presence. I guess that is why some people think I don't play well with others.
As for the Spanish athletes, now that you know the gesture is offensive, please do not do it again.
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