Jeremy Lin revisits Linsanity fallout with Carmelo Anthony
Read and share the stories of Issue #225 today, June 19, 2026.
Today’s stories open with Jeremy Lin finally sitting down with Carmelo Anthony to ask the questions that haunted him for over a decade. From there, we head to Texas, where a state lawmaker warns Asian Americans that silence will no longer protect them. The political pressure widens as Indian American lawmakers in Congress speak out over a flag incident in Frisco, and Stanford graduates walk out on Google’s CEO mid-speech.
Closer to home, a Georgia tragedy leaves three brothers without parents before an Oregon court hands down a long sentence in a spree targeting Asian-owned spas. Rounding out the issue, Pew finds Asian Americans alone in their AI optimism, and “Shang-Chi 2” finally gets some clarity.
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Jeremy Lin confronts Carmelo Anthony over the questions that followed Linsanity
For over a decade, Jeremy Lin carried questions about how Linsanity ended without discussing them publicly. On Carmelo Anthony’s “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, the former NBA star finally sat down with the teammate fans long suspected of pushing him out.
Lin said his 2012 departure crushed him and left him struggling for years. Many viewers came away noting what Anthony never said.
What else we’re tracking
Texas’ Gene Wu urges action amid threats to AAPI community
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic minority leader, told Asian Americans at a Los Angeles policy summit that silence will no longer protect them. He laid out why year-round organizing builds political power that last-minute campaign drives cannot.
Indian American lawmakers condemn anti-India flag incident in Frisco
Six Indian American members of Congress jointly condemned the public tearing of an Indian flag outside Frisco City Hall, warning that such acts are fueling xenophobia against a community already under sustained pressure. As our coverage shows, the Texas suburb has been a flashpoint for months.
Stanford graduates walk out on Google CEO Sundar Pichai during commencement speech
More than 100 Stanford graduates walked out as Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered the school’s 135th commencement address, chanting “Free Palestine” over the company’s $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract. Pichai, however, pressed on.
Korean American woman’s death leaves 3 sons without parents after apparent murder-suicide
Martha Holladay, a Johns Creek, Georgia, mother of three and a North Fulton Chamber of Commerce board member, was killed June 7 in what authorities call a murder-suicide carried out by her husband. The couple’s young children were home at the time.
Oregon man gets over 11 years for armed robberies at Asian-owned spas
A Washington County judge sentenced Jose Manuel Escobar De Loera to 135 months in prison for an armed robbery spree targeting Asian-owned massage businesses in Tigard and Tualatin. Investigators say he scouted locations and posed as a customer while armed accomplices followed him in.
Asian Americans are the only racial group more optimistic than pessimistic about AI, Pew finds
A new Pew Research Center survey found 70% of Asian American adults use AI chatbots, the highest rate of any racial group, and they are the only group whose positive views of AI’s impact outweigh negative ones. The findings come with a notable catch.
Destin Daniel Cretton confirms ‘Shang-Chi 2’ is alive after years of uncertainty
Director Destin Daniel Cretton confirmed on a podcast that “Shang-Chi 2” remains in development. This is the most substantive update since Marvel announced the sequel in 2021, and he explained why the project went so quiet for so long.
Why read Issue #225?
The Asian American community has long been told that patience pays … that vindication and inclusion would arrive as long as the work was done quietly. Well, this issue catches that assumption running out of road. The arrangement that promised safety in exchange for silence is no longer holding up its end. The community is responding, unevenly and in very different venues, but everywhere at once. None of these stories on its own makes the argument. Together, they show a community that has decided the old terms no longer apply.
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