Although white folks are criticized for cultural appropriation due to the background history, there was also a case where even an Asian athlete, Jeremy Lin, was criticized with his choice of hairstyle because he was a 'Lin'. Former athlete, Kenyon Martin highly disapprove Lin's dreads and expressed, I’m confused, puzzled, in shock, disappointed in his teammates and the Nets as an organization for allowing this foolishness!!!”. He further stated, "you wanna be black. Like, we get it. But your last name is Lin". After the criticism, Lin replied, "at the end of the day I appreciate that I have dreads and you have Chinese tattoos bc I think it's a sign of respect". https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/jeremy-lin-nets-kenyon-martin-dreads-instagram-respond-comment-hair
What I'm curious about is, is Jeremy Lin's case a form of cultural appreciation instead of appropriation?
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