WHEN DOES IT BECOME RACIST?

Apparently Danilo Gallinari doesn't like the music selection and the way his name is pronounced after he scores a basket.

After each of his four baskets, the Knicks' long-time public address announcer Mike Walczewski, using a thick Italian accent, said "Daneeelo Gal-lin-ar-ay" and then the Italian songs "Volare" or "That's Amore" were played.

I think I can understand his frustration. I mean, if I was playing for Knicks and every time I scored they said Daaaaaaavid Chaaaaaan in a fobby Chinese accent and then the Asian Riff aka Chinese Melody aka The Stereotypical Oriental Tune were played, I'd be beefing too. Seriously, that's pretty whack.

I watched Gran Torino last week and so of course race has been on my mind. Then I watched Ping Pong Playa, which I thought was a really good step in the right direction for Asian American films but I was amazed by the negativity it received. I'm a pretty big forum geek and love reading user comments as much as the actual article itself and the message boards on IMDB.com was not showing love for Ping Pong Playa. At. All. If anything, they were calling it out for being racist against whites.

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I know...seriously? Apparently this one dumbass rallied the rest of the board to be offended by the fact in the movie, the Asian guy said "Show that white boy....". He didn't like the fact caucasians were being referred to in this disrespectful manner. I think at some level he has a point, but dood, it's a freakin' comedy and I've seen much worse. Ping Pong Playa is a true school AA representative view I have not seen in movies before. Like my friend said:

GCHAT

Jason: yeah i liked it'

9:42 PM i felt it was very brooklyn chinese

like who we are

Tru dat son.