Posing as "squinting" at an Asian-American student, the American man was banished directly from the field

According to the Asian-American cultural website "NextShark" reported on January 19, a video circulating on the short video sharing platform TikTok showed a fan making a "squinting" gesture to a group of Asian-American spectators in the audience at the scene of a basketball game in the United States. The video has gone viral online, with many comments saying the racism the person exhibited was "shameful."

According to US media reports, the incident occurred on the evening of January 18, local time, at the Northwestern University Gymnasium in the United States. On the same day, the NCAA Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Northwest Wildcats 82-76. But during the match, the mood of the audience on both sides was affected by the inappropriate behavior of one fan — someone filmed making a "corner of the eye" gesture to an Asian student at Northwestern University, in addition to raising a middle finger at them — which was videotaped by mobile phones and uploaded to social platforms.

The incident shocked the Asian audience and the videographers who watched the game. The spectator was then taken away from the scene by the stadium staff, but the video shows that just as he was already leaving the table and walking out of the audience, he continued to make the action of "Mimi's eyes" - there were also voices outside the video exclaiming "Oh, he's still doing that!" ”

Kirsten Lee, a Northwestern university student, shared another TikTok video filming the incident from her perspective: "This is my first time going to a basketball game and I'm excited!" In the video, she says, "Then the man started racizing me and the Asian guys sitting behind me." ”

U.S. media pointed out that TikTok users quickly slammed the Wisconsin Badgers fan after seeing the video. Some netizens commented: "Dude, it is shameful that it is an adult who appeared at the scene of the university competition."

The Department of Physical Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison told NextShark in a statement: "We are deeply disturbed by this behavior and find it hateful and disgusting. That doesn't mean badger fans can't. We condemn any act of racism or discrimination. We applauded Northwestern's home field eviction of this man. This kind of behavior of his should not be present in our activities. ”

(Editor: LH)