Definition of a chink in armor in the idioms dictionary. And im going to say it 19 more times in this column. Jeremy lin headline slur was honest mistake, fired espn editor. A chink in the armor a short story of job kindle edition by pease, d. Whats truly amazing is that apparently this wasnt the only instance of espn using this slur as they have also suspended anchor mike bretos who said the same thing on air wednesday and then apologized for a third reference to a chink in the armor made on. Definition of a chink in armour in the idioms dictionary. In 2015, the wall street journal used the idiom in a tweet to promote an article about various. At that moment, i couldnt think of the last time i had even held a. Chink in the armor headline causes massive backlash for espn. Espn max bretos correctly uses chink in the armor youtube. Suspended chink in the armor espn employee says his wife is asian posted on february 20, 2012 by bossip staff.
Fear is one i often see when i show visitors how to catch crayfish. Espn anchor that made racist remark about jeremy lin, chink in the armor, has asian wife and hapa son. The employee responsible for the headline chink in the armor friday night on espns mobile website has been fired, and an espnews anchor who. Offensive slang used as a disparaging term for a person of chinese birth or descent. Following knicks loss espn headline reads chink in the armor. Espn promptly removed all references to the offending headline, but common sense conspiracy was able to get hold of a screenshot. The espn editor fired sunday for using chink in the armor in a headline about knicks phenom jeremy lin said the racial slur never crossed his mindand he was devastated when he realized his mistake. Max bretos fired chink in the armor espn employee says his wife is asian quote of the day. The restaurant was named after the original jewishamerican owners nickname, chink, derived from the ethnic slur due to his slanty eyes. Exespn employee releases passionate statement explaining. Hence chink in the armor means a weak spot in ones protection or plan. The etymology of the offensive word chink is not known for sure.
Espn apologizes for max bretos chink in the armor re. Knicks radio voice dedes discplined after chink in the. Its what george orwell called a dead metaphor that is, one whose original vividness faded after knights. Espn fires the employee who created a controversial chink. If there is a chink in the armor, where can he improve his game. Espn suspended anchor max bretos for 30 days for saying the following. Espn anchor that made racist remark about jeremy lin. Espns efforts are commendable, but these incidents suggest that its time to retire chink in the armor from the lexicon for good, huan hsu, an asianamerican author, wrote in a 2012. Lessons from the jeremy lin chink in the armor headline. This article argues, not in a derisive way, that lins ability to secure. A vulnerable area, as in putting things off to the last minute is the chink in pats armor and is bound to get her in. It is based on a definition of chink meaning a crack or gap, dating back to around 1400. Last night espn published a racist headline about the new york knicks new star jeremy lin. The chink that infiltrates your armor, or society, with the intention of chinking it up, which is the verb form of the word chink.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New york knicks jeremy lin durin an nba basketball game, friday, feb. After a tough lost and 9 turnovers, max bretos used the term to describe a weakness in. On saturday espn apologized for comments made by two employees who referred to jeremy lin as a chink in armor. Jeremy lin calls espns chink slur an honest mistake. Fired espn editor apologizes, says chink in the armor headline. Anthony federico, the chink in the armor espn headline. Heres a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.
However, when the impressive streak did end, an espn reporter decided to commemorate the occasion with a rather controversial headline. Exespn employee releases passionate statement explaining chink in the armor headline lapse in judgement it never has been or will be my intention to hurt anyone. Espn uses chink in the armor line twice update espn fires. Espn fires employee for offensive jeremy lin headline. Anchor max bretos asked, if there is a chink in the armor, where can lin improve his game. The following day lin said he doesnt think the offensive comments made about him on the sports network were intentional. How espn published chink in the armor jeremy lin headline. A followup to last nights web fail espn has fired the writer responsible for the infamous chink in the armor headline. Last night espn anchor max bretos used the term chink in the armor about the amazing young man jeremy lin.
The other editor is generally handling the front end of the site, loading up experience carousels with headlines, summaries and links to articles. The daily news article reports the statement passed almost unnoticed and that a replay of the statement shows bretos made a poor choice of words. A chink in the armor came from ancient times when warriors wore actual armor. The phrase chink in ones armor has been used idiomatically since the mid17th century. Where does the ethnic slur chink come from and why is. Whats truly amazing is that apparently this wasnt the only instance of espn using this slur as they have also suspended anchor mike bretos who said the same thing on air wednesday and then apologized for a third reference to a chink in the armor made on espn radio. Espn max bretos correctly uses chink in the armor duration. Like the achilles heel it is a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength leading to a downfall. Espn fires writer of offensive headline about jeremy lin cnn.
The espn editor fired sunday for using chink in the armor in a headline about knicks phenom jeremy lin said the racial slur never crossed his mind and he. The idiom chink in ones armor refers to an area of vulnerability. The headline read chink in the armor, referencing the new york knicks 8985 loss friday night to the new orleans hornets that ended the. The worldwide leader in sports has already issued an apology for publishing the headline chink in the armor on mobile applications following the new york knicks 8985 loss to the new orleans. This term relies on chink in the sense of a crack or gap, a meaning dating from about 1400 and used figuratively since the mid1600s. To have a chink in your armor means to have a weak link or a damaging weakness. If the mcs people are right, much of western civilization as we know it is called into question, as it has been based to a large extent on the use of ever increasing amounts of chemicals. Espn posted a headline using the text chink in the armor but quickly retracted it. From observation, people who uses these terms to describe others dont tend to discriminate between countries of origin as long as they have an a. The phrase chink in the armor to describe vulnerability dates to the 17th century. Mcneal, espn uses chink in the armor line twice updateespn fires one. A philadelphia eatery, chinks steaks, created controversy, appearing in philadelphia daily news and other newspapers. The chink in my armor by greg amundson crossfit journal. Jeremy lin headline slur was honest mistake, fired espn editor anthony federico claims the espn editor fired sunday for using chink in the armor in a headline about knicks phenom jeremy lin said the racial slur never crossed his mind and he was devastated when he realized his mistake.
Espn fires the employee who created a controversial chink in the armor headline about jeremy lin. A chink in the armor great parks of hamilton county blog. We also addressed the idiom chink in the armor after a sportscaster was suspended and a copywriter who happened to be married to an asian woman was fired for using the phrase in connection with discussing basketball player jeremy lins oncourt weaknesses. Le observes astutely that the word likely wasnt meant as a slur, but instead a pun. Written by anthony federico who has since been fired, the headline chink in the armor appeared twice in an online story about the knicks loss. Anthony federico, the espn editor fired yesterday for his unfortunate use of the phrase chink in the armor in a headline about jeremy lin. Thats because ready or not, kate riggs madcap comedy act, kates chinko rama, rolls into town june 5 with the likes of suzie wong. Chink is an obscure word meaning a slit, fissure, or weak spot that can leave one vulnerable. The restaurant was asked by asian community groups to change the name. Espn posted a headline using the text chink in the armor but quickly.
What is the proper term is it chink in the armor or. Max bretos fired chink in the armor espn employee says. Would it make better naming logic if it was chins, or qins with reference to the qin dynasty. Imagine a young knicks fan who loves lin and sees espn apologize for using chink in the armor. A chink in bacterias armor scientists unravel the structure of common bacterial wallbuilding protein, setting stage for new antibacterial therapies. Lioce july 21, 2010 since its introduction into the florida limited liability company act in 1993, the charging order provision has served as a key asset protection feature of a limited liability company llc. This plan about retiring early has just one chink in the armor we have no money. In the days since an espn editor slapped a staggeringly offensive headline atop a story about knicks sensation jeremy lin chink in the armor the outrage has mostly simmered down. Le highlighted an instance in which racist language was used in reference to probasketball player jeremy lin. While espn has used the phrase chink in the armor on its website over 3,000 times.
I dont think it was on purpose or whatever, but they have apologized and so from my end i dont care anymore, lin. It would be a weak spot in the protection of the armor that an alert enemy could spot and use to defeat or at least gain an advantage over the person wearing it. In 2017 bill simmons wrote this article about the clippers and how to rebuild with them. You might want to think about the legal system and society in general as wearing a suit of armor, like the knights of olde, when it comes to mcsei claims. The man who was in charge of the mobile headlines that night was anthony federico. As the headline for the segment leading into talking about the knicks finally dropping a game to the new orleans hornets, espn dubbed the night as chink in the armor. Dad answers saying that its a phrase used for when someone has only one weakness. Chink is a term used to denigrate the chinese and asians more generally. In 2015, the wall street journal used the idiom in a tweet to promote an article about. The long island press reports that the headline went up on espn s mobile site at around 2 a.
I dont think it was on purpose or whatever, but they have apologized and so from my end i dont care anymore, lin said in a televised interview. A chink in armor definition of a chink in armor by the. I like bill simmons a lot, but i found it funny how every single step he recommended the clippers did the opposite, and how that ended up with them being heavy title contenders. Greg amundson learns a tough lesson when his poor command of doubleunders costs him a trip to the 2009 crossfit games. Using a rather common sports idiom cost one espn employee his job and resulted in the 30day suspension of another when the term chink in the armor was used over the weekend in a discussion that involved nba star jeremy lin, who just happens to be of asian decent. Espn apologizes for the incident, and is taking steps to avoid this in the future, the statement said. This had nothing to do with me being cute or punny, anthony federico told the daily news. Espn, probably one of the most well respected american sports networks, was forced to apologize for an antiasian slur directed at lin, following one of the knicks losses. While the phrase itself is innocuous, its use in contemporary times has caused controversy in the united states due to it including chink, a word that can also be used as an ethnic slur to refer to someone of chinese or east asian descent. Knicks radio voice spero dedes has been disciplined by msg after discovering he also used the chink in the armor reference friday night during jeremy lins first loss as a starter vs. Espn uses chink in the armor line twice update espn fires one employee suspends another. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a chink in the armor a short story of job. The mobile sports site used the headline chink in the armor last night referring to the knicks loss against the hornets.
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