Sep 25, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) is interviewed during media day at HSS Training Center. Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports

Jeremy Lin reacts to Kenyon Martin’s comments about his hair

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 10/5/17

Jeremy Lin is taking the high road in response to former NBA big man Kenyon Martin’s negative comments about his new hairstyle.

In case you missed it, Lin is now sporting dreadlocks and recently wrote a piece for The Player’s Tribune discussing it. In the piece, the Brooklyn Nets guard touches on themes such as self-expression and cultural appropriation.

Let's talk about my hair… https://t.co/Lu73EL37AX pic.twitter.com/OtJByGE34t

— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) October 3, 2017

Nevertheless, Lin’s new look did not go over well with Martin, himself an ex-Net, who had this to say in response, per Anthony Puccio of SB Nation:

This is what Kenyon Martin said about Jeremy Lin: pic.twitter.com/GB6THhIcjM

— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) October 5, 2017

Soon afterwards, Lin posted a classy response to Martin on Instagram:

Lin's response: pic.twitter.com/Pwon82Bjzx

— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) October 5, 2017

Puccio also notes that the claim about Martin having Chinese tattoos is true:

Oh and by the way… Kenyon Martin has tattoos of Chinese characters on his arm. pic.twitter.com/88lQ0SRo3S

— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) October 5, 2017

Lin is obviously highly attuned to issues of race and culture, so credit to him for turning something as seemingly trivial as a hairdo into an opportunity for a constructive sociocultural dialogue.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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