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Tiberious aka Sparkles
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 Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: Jeanette Lee is Korean!? |
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So I'm channel surfing when I see Jeanette Lee on MBC/ESPN representing Korea and playing against an American. Now, I know Mrs. Lee is ethnically Korean, but isn't there something a little weird about her representing Korea since she is a US citizen?
Is she a traitor?
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:32 am Post subject: |
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The professional pool league probably doesnt have strict standards regarding this type of thing.
She knows which side her bread is buttered. Its pool. Not much money in it. But she is succesful. A succesful ethnic Korean can always parlay that into some cash over here. |
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:50 am Post subject: |
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I saw some trick shot exhibition/competition between Ms Lee and some very young looking korean player.
In typical Korean disorganised style, the competition was deemed over leaving Lee cluelessly looking around saying "I won?" And her facial expression is like WTF?
Neither player seemed to know what was going on, then some ajosshi comes up and gives Lee the trophy.  |
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okokok
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:57 am Post subject: |
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I believe there is something wrong with western born Koreans representing Korea in sports.
Another example is Dennis Kang, a PRIDE fighter (pride, K1, not sure exactly). Anyways, I believe he is born and raised in Canada, training in the USA, yet when he fights, he represents Korea and flaunts the Korean flag around after he wins.
If he was born in Korea, he'd be driving a taxi or something. These people don't even honor the countries that gave them the life that they have. Somethings wrong with that. |
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SarcasmKills
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| okokok wrote: |
I believe there is something wrong with western born Koreans representing Korea in sports.
Another example is Dennis Kang, a PRIDE fighter (pride, K1, not sure exactly). Anyways, I believe he is born and raised in Canada, training in the USA, yet when he fights, he represents Korea and flaunts the Korean flag around after he wins.
If he was born in Korea, he'd be driving a taxi or something. These people don't even honor the countries that gave them the life that they have. Somethings wrong with that. |
So you'll no doubt be waving a Taeguki the next time national pride comes up right? |
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Smee
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:17 am Post subject: |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:20 am Post subject: |
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I see nothing wrong with having sense of pride in their heritage. Back in the states it's very normal to say, "I'm Irish-American, Mexican-American, Scottish-American, French-American, etc. etc." That doesn't mean they are traitors or unpatriotic. I think they have more power and option not only for themselves but also for the country as well.
I remember during the last world cup game, the Togo team which was all black guys had a white dude playing in their team. The story was that he wasn't born in Togo but in some European country. However, his mother who is also white was born in Togo and had dual citizenship. Since he had mother's tie to all black country, he got to play in the world cup. Probably made his mother proud. More power to him. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Toby Dawson won a bronze in skeleton in the Turin Winter Olympics. He's a ethnic Korean adoptee and the Korean media had NO problem with his representing the United States.
One of the reasons that Dennis Kang is playing up his PARTIAL Korean ethnicity (he's half) is probably endorsements. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
Toby Dawson won a bronze in skeleton in the Turin Winter Olympics. He's a ethnic Korean adoptee and the Korean media had NO problem with his representing the United States.
One of the reasons that Dennis Kang is playing up his PARTIAL Korean ethnicity (he's half) is probably endorsements. |
He isn't half Korean. He's full Korean adoptee. He was orphaned in Korea and was adopted by American parents. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
Toby Dawson won a bronze in skeleton in the Turin Winter Olympics. He's a ethnic Korean adoptee and the Korean media had NO problem with his representing the United States.
One of the reasons that Dennis Kang is playing up his PARTIAL Korean ethnicity (he's half) is probably endorsements. |
He isn't half Korean. He's full Korean adoptee. He was orphaned in Korea and was adopted by American parents. |
Wrong, you retard! He IS half, as his dad is Korean and his mother is French. They emigrated from the French island of St. Pierre of Miquleon to Vancouver, Canada when he was two.
http://www.mmafighting.com/columns/tokyudo/denis_kang_060614.html |
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ChuckECheese
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| No he isn't dumbass! |
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ChuckECheese
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| Who gives a sh*t anyway dumbass! |
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Smee
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:41 am Post subject: |
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Denis Kang (September 17, 1977-) is the first well-known Korean-Canadian multiethnic martial arts fighter and is considered one of the best fighters in his weight class. He currently competes in PRIDE Fighting Championships and has a professional MMA record of 25-7-1 as of August 26, 2006. Kang is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally trained by Marcus Soares.
Biography
Denis Kang was born on the French island of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon to a Korean father and French mother. He and his family relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1988.
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Yaya
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
| No he isn't dumbass! |
Where's your proof, you retard? |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
| Who gives a sh*t anyway dumbass! |
Is this your sissy, p.ussy way of saying you're wrong, idiot? |
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