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Richard Boxall and Bruce Critchley are golf announcers on Sky TV and worked last week's HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, won by Sergio Garcia. But the most jarring moment came when the pair were talking on air about rising American star Anthony Kim.

"With all these Chinese people around, I'm not sure if I bumped into him [Kim] in the hotel reception last night," Boxall said. "I'm not sure if it was him."

Because they all look alike, right? Kim is actually of Korean descent and was born in Los Angeles.

Not to be outdone, Critchley added his own cringe-worthy moment. After Kim's approach shot landed well past the pin, the British announcer described Kim as wearing a look of "oriental surprise," according to the Irish Independent.

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I don't even know what that means !

“oriental surprise” ??? I think this guy has a future calling American football, making things up like that. :-)

dollars to doughnuts – you won’t see or hear a word about either statement.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Nov 14, 2008 5:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

understandable but still weird...

…that anti-Asian racism—or. more accurately, cluelessness mixed with a bit of contempt—isn’t as big a no-no around the world and in the U.S. as even the appearance of anti-black racism.

by The Constructivist on Nov 16, 2008 1:05 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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