Hines Ward – Lost in Translation

A quick check over to the Chosun Ilbo had me a bit surprised – according to that paper, Hines Ward had been quoted as saying:

"미국프로풋볼(NFL) 슈퍼볼 최우수선수(MVP) 로 뽑힌 하인스 워드(30.피츠버그 스틸러스)는 며칠 전 미 전국일간지 USA 투데이와 인터뷰에서 “나는 절반이 한국인인 만큼 한인 공동체를 위해 최선을 다하겠다”고 말했다."

Hines Ward, chosen as American pro football's "most valuable player" (MVP), said a few days ago in an interview with the nationwide daily newspaper USA Today, "For the sake of Korean community and to the extent that I am half-Korean, I will try my absolute best."

Well, I checked within the USA Today site and Google to bring up any and all articles from that paper. The article that I am almost sure they were "quoting" reads quite a bit differently than Korean readers are being led to believe.

"I can't even describe to you what it would mean to win a Super Bowl for her. The whole world is watching, and I'm representing the Korean community. That's part of who I am. I'm half Korean and half African-American.

Hmm. Well, maybe this is a liberal translation. But then why did they edit out the teensy-weensy part about being African-American as well as Korean? Another case of the Korean media reporting what it wants to hear? Or simple incompetence that led to egregious misrepresentation of what the man actually said? Either way, it doesn't reflect too well on that paper.

Let the claim game begin.

Comments

[wwidgirl]

typical. so typical. ugh. sometimes korea is so frustrating.

[koreanskin]

Goes to show you, even the apes have evolved further. It is what it is. Crime stats show that blacks are 22 times more likely to commit a crime. Immensely large ratio of blacks in the prison population, welfare, bastard children, substance abuse, and HIV. If you can’t see the numbers, it’s called denial or true ignorance. Of course there are exceptions. Nothing is 100%, but in general, blacks do not contribute much to society…mostly a drain. What about the professional athletes? Well it might be the result of 400 years of breeding by the white man. That is 20 generations breeding for physicality to pick cotton. Other than the marathon, how many blacks do you see that win in track & field that are not descended from slavery? Almost none. You don’t see true african blacks in pro sports. Intellectually primitive, physically weak, psychologically & morally depraved. You can put him in a 10 million dollar mansion, dress him in Armani suits, but you can’t remove the primal instincts that lie within him. Like a dog, he has no restraint to sexual urges and other primal behavior. My apologies to the dog. At least dogs are loyal and appreciative. It may not be too PC, but “it is what it is”.

[The Metropolitician]

I'm going to leave up the comments of "koreanskin" and "therealkim" as examples of exactly what I'm talking about. Judging only from their handles, it appears as if they identify as "Korean" in some way.

Their response is way out of the bounds of reasonable discourse, but here we have examples of just the kind of racism, pure and simple, that we are talking about – mixed in with a good bit of misogyny, lack of even a rudimentary understanding of Korean or American history, and general ignorance.

They fashion themselves as brave for saying what isn't "PC," but it's a cover for the fact that they are intellectual and moral throwbacks. These are the real people in the world to watch out for, the origins of needless mistreatment, discrimination, and the creation of the very social patterns they deride as innate traits.

Hey, if my existence is due to the meeting of two strains of "human trash" from around the world, how come I am apparently much smarter than either of these blithering idiots?

Beneath contempt.

[therealkim]

Got a Poli Sci degree from one your Div. I schools. Thank you.

[therealkim]

My apologies for my contrite. Differences of opinions and points of views are a part of diversity.

Complements to you for the fair and openess in dealing with my postings.

[Nara]

"You don’t see true african blacks in pro sports. Intellectually primitive, physically weak, psychologically & morally depraved"

Maybe you haven't realised that it takes a lot of money to become a great athlete. Countries that spend a lot of money on sports are usually the ones who end up getting all the gold medals at the olympics. You'll notice that the sports that don't need a lot of money, such as Long distance running are usally won by the 'primitive'Africans. Training takes time and money. You think someone who is starving will waste his time on sports?? I'm not sure where you got your education, but you might want to read some more.

[limy]

what ignorant comments..quiet honestly im really shocked that people would actually believe and say these things about other people

[lovelypyeha]

I have learned in my educational pursuits that you can be an idiot and get a degree...Also your education should reflect your upbringing as well as some intermixing of culture (I am sure you took philosophy as well as sociology) and would learn about different cultures. If you do have a political science degree what you wrote is not reflective of that. Also if I may add, people all have a right to an opinion but the first word or "sound a like " is open... You don't seem open to anything, and yet korea wants to start the Korean Wave but yet you want to keep the current the color you want...indeed