Growing up as an Asian, I somehow believed that racism was just part of the package. Being called a “chink” and “gook” was nothing out of the ordinary. You just hoped that in time, things might get better. A memory I will never forget is walking home with my grandmother. I was around 8 or 9 years old at the time. We had to cut across the park in order to get home. I remember seeing a group of several teenagers sitting over the gate and already I felt fear knowing we had to pass them. Please just let us pass quietly, I thought. I can’t remember exactly what was said but rocks were thrown. My elderly grandmother hovered over me to protect me the best she could. She doesn’t speak much english but even then, she threw out all the swear words she knew. I was in shock. I remember peering under her armpit and I recognised one of the faces. She’s the sister of my big sister’s friend. She looked at me straight in the eye. She didn’t tell them to stop. A week or two later she would end up coming to my house to see my sister. My grandmother didn’t recognise her but I did. We put food on the table for her. Our parents did their best to protect us and give us the life they wanted for themselves, it’s time we protected them.

There is so much we can learn from the elderly. A the same time, they deserve even more care and attention because they are more vulnerable. Knowing they have become targets make me sick to the stomach. Those who prey on the defenceless are cowards. Words hurt yes, but the line is so badly crossed when lives of the elderly and women are taken. Call it for what it is. Hate crime.

Please don’t be silent. Speak out. Anti-asian violence is real and surging. Don’t just love our food, love us as a community. CALL OUT HATE. Our parents and grandparents didn’t have phones back then. We live in an age where we can capture live moments. We can spread awareness. We have a voice and we should be empowered to use it to protect those who are unable to.

Bad days don’t kill people. Racism and misogyny do.

Educate. Communicate. Stop hate.

Do not let regression happen when there is already so much work to be done. To my asian friends who are scared, heartbroken and angry, I stand with you. I love you. #stopasianhate #speakout

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Allen Iverson keeps scoring and the
Philadelphia 76ers keep winning.


One night after a 41-point effort in Philadelphia's most
lopsided win of the season, Iverson scored an NBA season-high
and career-best 54 in a 107-103 victory over the Cleveland
Cavaliers.


"It was like he was playing horse tonight," said 76ers guard
Aaron McKie, who had 20 points and nine assists. "His jumper
was deadly."


Using mostly jump shots, Iverson went 20-of-30 from the field.
He also hit 10-of-13 free-throw attempts en route to his third
career 50-point game and first since February 6 against
Sacramento.


"When your jumper is on, the basket seems like an ocean and the
basketball seems like a rock," he said. "That is the way it
felt tonight.


"My teammates are the ones that set the screens for me and got
me the ball in spots where I need the ball. My coach calls the
plays and I wouldn't set a career high without those guys."


The 1998-99 NBA scoring champion, Iverson broke his own Gund
Arena record for points. He has fond memories of this building,
having scored 50 points in a 125-118 loss in April 1997 after
being named Most Valuable Player of the rookie game at All-Star
Weekend that same year.


"Coming here is something special because I remember I came in
here and won the MVP of the rookie game in 1997," he said. "All
I heard was boos and didn't understand it. I always look
forward to coming back here to play in front of these people."


The 76ers extended their winning streak to six games and
improved the league's best record to 24-8. They have won eight
straight on the road, three shy of a franchise record.


Theo Ratliff chipped in 12 points, nine rebounds and nine blocks
for Philadelphia, which was coming off Friday night's 121-89
home rout of Seattle.


Despite Iverson's 54 points, the Sixers could not shake
Cleveland, which closed within 103-99 on a three-point play by
Lamond Murray with 67 seconds left but could not get any closer.


"I thought our guys gave what they could," coach Randy Wittman
said. "They ran into a guy that had it going tonight. I
thought we gave a great effort but just couldn't overcome his 54
points."


Andre Miller had 22 points and 14 assists for the Cavaliers, who
have lost three straight and eight of nine after a six-game
winning streak.


The Cavs got within four points five times before Miller capped
the scoring with a dunk, but the trio of Iverson, McKie and
Ratliff foiled them each time.


Murray's three-point play with 67 seconds left got Cleveland
within four points but Ratliff followed with a 15-footer and
Iverson added two free throws for a 107-99 lead with 22 seconds
to play.


Playing for the second straight night, the Sixers trailed 15-4
less than five minutes into the game. But Iverson scored eight
points and Ratliff added six during an 18-6 run that gave
Philadelphia a 27-25 lead after one period.


The Sixers never trailed again, leading by as many as 11 points
three times.


Iverson, McKie and Ratliff combined for 26 of 29 Sixers points
as they turned a 15-4 deficit into a 33-29 lead 3:15 into the
second quarter.


The lead hovered between five and 10 points until a layup by
Rodney Buford made it 55-44 with 73 seconds to play in the first
half. The Sixers took a 56-48 lead into the locker room behind
Iverson's 28 points.


Iverson scored Philadelphia's first 13 points of the third
quarter on a trio of jumpers, a 3-pointer, a three-point play
and a free throw for a 69-61 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left in the
period.


"He was amazing," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "He shot the
ball as well as you can shoot it because there weren't a lot of
easy shots. People had a hand in his face."


"What a Larry Brown team does really well is spread the floor
well for Allen," Cleveland guard Jim Jackson said. "It's really
hard to stop a guy like that on the perimeter."

Allen Iverson keeps scoring and the Philadelphia 76ers keep winning.
One night after a 41-point effort in Philadelphia's most lopsided win of the season, Iverson scored an NBA season-high and career-best 54 in a 107-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"It was like he was playing horse tonight," said 76ers guard Aaron McKie, who had 20 points and nine assists. "His jumper was deadly."
Using mostly jump shots, Iverson went 20-of-30 from the field. He also hit 10-of-13 free-throw attempts en route to his third career 50-point game and first since February 6 against Sacramento.
"When your jumper is on, the basket seems like an ocean and the basketball seems like a rock," he said. "That is the way it felt tonight.
"My teammates are the ones that set the screens for me and got me the ball in spots where I need the ball. My coach calls the plays and I wouldn't set a career high without those guys."
The 1998-99 NBA scoring champion, Iverson broke his own Gund Arena record for points. He has fond memories of this building, having scored 50 points in a 125-118 loss in April 1997 after being named Most Valuable Player of the rookie game at All-Star Weekend that same year.
"Coming here is something special because I remember I came in here and won the MVP of the rookie game in 1997," he said. "All I heard was boos and didn't understand it. I always look forward to coming back here to play in front of these people."
The 76ers extended their winning streak to six games and improved the league's best record to 24-8. They have won eight straight on the road, three shy of a franchise record.
Theo Ratliff chipped in 12 points, nine rebounds and nine blocks for Philadelphia, which was coming off Friday night's 121-89 home rout of Seattle.
Despite Iverson's 54 points, the Sixers could not shake Cleveland, which closed within 103-99 on a three-point play by Lamond Murray with 67 seconds left but could not get any closer.
"I thought our guys gave what they could," coach Randy Wittman said. "They ran into a guy that had it going tonight. I thought we gave a great effort but just couldn't overcome his 54 points."
Andre Miller had 22 points and 14 assists for the Cavaliers, who have lost three straight and eight of nine after a six-game winning streak.
The Cavs got within four points five times before Miller cappedthe scoring with a dunk, but the trio of Iverson, McKie and Ratliff foiled them each time.
Murray's three-point play with 67 seconds left got Cleveland within four points but Ratliff followed with a 15-footer and Iverson added two free throws for a 107-99 lead with 22 seconds to play.
Playing for the second straight night, the Sixers trailed 15-4 less than five minutes into the game. But Iverson scored eight points and Ratliff added six during an 18-6 run that gave Philadelphia a 27-25 lead after one period.
The Sixers never trailed again, leading by as many as 11 points three times.
Iverson, McKie and Ratliff combined for 26 of 29 Sixers points as they turned a 15-4 deficit into a 33-29 lead 3:15 into the second quarter.
The lead hovered between five and 10 points until a layup by Rodney Buford made it 55-44 with 73 seconds to play in the first half. The Sixers took a 56-48 lead into the locker room behind Iverson's 28 points.
Iverson scored Philadelphia's first 13 points of the third quarter on a trio of jumpers, a 3-pointer, a three-point play and a free throw for a 69-61 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left in the period.
"He was amazing," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "He shot the ball as well as you can shoot it because there weren't a lot of easy shots. People had a hand in his face."
"What a Larry Brown team does really well is spread the floor well for Allen," Cleveland guard Jim Jackson said. "It's really hard to stop a guy like that on the perimeter." The Cavs got within 72-69 on a basket by Miller with 2:59 left in the third but the Sixers never withered under the pressure, maintaining at least a four-point lead the rest of the way.
Tyrone Hill scored nine points for Philadelphia, which shot 53 percent from the field (39-of-73) to overcome 21 turnovers. Iverson, McKie and Ratliff combined to go 31-of-52 from the floor.
The Sixers also held a 42-39 edge in rebounding as Cavs rookie center Chris Mihm suffered a knee injury early in the second quarter and did not return.
Murray and Clarence Weatherspoon scored 19 points apiece and Chris Gatling added 18 for Cleveland, which shot 48 percent from the floor (41-of-86) and 83 percent from the line (20-of-24).