Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess apologizes for his use of an anti-Asian slur during a press conference. - NBCAsianAmerica
that Funchess should deliver a personal apology to Lily Zhao, sports anchor for Wisconsin local news station WITI.
“In jest or in love, normalizing the use of a racial slur, especially when you have the platform as pro-athlete is never okay,” Hong said. “It's disrespectful and the impact is profound. This hurts.”was “disappointing to see and hear from Devin Funchess.” Funchess signed with the Packers in 2020, but opted out of last season due to Covid concerns. He has previously played with the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts.On Thursday, Italy’s Juventus Women soccer club posted a photo of defender Cecilia Salvai wearing a cone on her head and pulling back her eyes in a slanted position. The image appeared to be replicating conical hats commonly worn across Southeast Asia, such as the the Nón Lá worn in Vietnam.
“We sincerely apologise that our tweet, which was not meant to cause controversy or have any racial undertones, may have offended anyone,” the club said. We sincerely apologise that our tweet, which was not meant to cause controversy or have any racial undertones, may have offended anyone. Juventus has always been against racism and discrimination.
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