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Jeremy Lin is shocked by Chris Rock's crude 'Asian joke' at the Oscars

Published Feb. 29, 2016 6:02 p.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

Academy Awards host Chris Rock riffed on lack of diversity at the Oscars, but after touching on the fact that no black actors or actresses were nominated for an Oscar in 2016, Rock delivered a controversial joke targeted at Asians that fell awkwardly flat.

Rock welcomed three children to the stage, and continued with the punchline.

These kids look like the job of PriceWaterhouseCoopers accountant terrifies them. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/XNlrREej2Y
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) February 29, 2016

Rock was roasted on Twitter for the tasteless barb, and on Monday Hornets star Jeremy Lin asked why people feel comfortable making such jokes.

Seriously though, when is this going to change?!? Tired of it being "cool" and "ok" to bash Asians smh #Oscars https://t.co/1nBvAd3V0q
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) February 29, 2016