Vicious Rants of an Angry Yellow Man

Jeremy Lin has his hair in dreadlocks!  Lin has been playing around with his hair in the past couple of seasons.  He usually enlists a teammate or two in setting his hair style.  In particularly he made sure he consulted his teammate Rondie Hollis Jefferson before getting his hair done.  He did not want in anyway offend African Americans with his new hair style.  Of course an ex NBA player Kenyon Martin tweeted against Lin suggesting that he tries to be black when he is not.  Lin responded with a diplomatic tweet thanking Martin for his opinion.  He subtly noted that Martin had tattoos of Chinese characters on his body.  Public opinion came out for Lin.  But Martin got some racist remark directed at him.  Lin then tried to tell his supporters that they should not do that and that everyone is titled to his opinion.  

Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  So I don't see any problem with Lin in dreadlocks anymore than Halle Berry in straight hair.  It is quite different than the Cleveland Indians logo which looks silly to me.  Personally, I don't see why athletes want to have dreadlocks.  It must be more sweaty than short or no hair.  And if you play in the NFL, it is a disadvantage because tackling by pull on the hair is NOT a penalty!  But as long as the coach allows it, a player can wear his hair any way he wants.  But like Lin said, Martin is entitled to his opinion and I hope Lin fans do not keep attacking Martin.

So VP Pence shows up at a Colts game and leaves after the national anthem because some players from SF kneeled.  I think this was all planned by Pence to rally his and Trump's base.  He knew all along the SF players were going to kneeled at the anthem and by leaving right after, he draws more attention to the controversy.  In fact, it was reported that he told his security detail to be prepared to leave real early.  I think maybe at this time, both sides are preaching to the choir!