Olympic karate star hit with anti-Asian rant in California park: 'I didn't think it would happen to

[Demovictory9]

Olympic karate star hit with anti-Asian rant in California park: 'I didn't think it would happen to me'

Sakura Kokumai, a karate champion training for the Olympics, was talking on the phone last week on an outdoor basketball court in Orange County, Calif., when a man in a navy T-shirt and orange shorts began shouting at her.

"You're a loser. Go home, you stupid b----," he said in a video Kokumai later posted to Instagram. "I'll f--- you up."


As he drove off, he yelled anti-Asian slurs, Kokumai said.

The 28-year-old, who is set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, said she was stunned to be targeted by the random abuse - and horrified that no one in the park came to her aide.

"Yes, what happened was horrible, but I don't know which was worse, a stranger yelling and threatening to hurt me for no reason or people around me who witnessed everything and not doing a thing," Kokumai wrote on Instagram.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/09/sakura-kokumai-olympics-anti-asian/

[Ocelot II]

1. Too bad she didn't have the chance to kick his fat ass.

[Demovictory9]

2. Pic of perp

Link to tweet

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[a kennedy]

6. Why did I know even before I saw his damn photo that he was a fat white asshole. 🤬 🤬 🤬

[dalton99a]

9. +1. "You're a loser"

Hope he gets a karate lesson next time

[catbyte]

12. Impressive pair of moobs there.

Yet another stellar example of "The Master Race."

[LizBeth]

3. who witnessed everything and not doing a thing,

That bothers me too. Along with hearing a young woman sexually harassed and even assaulted and no one said a thing. Or an Asian woman being attacked in front of an hotel and employees merely shut the door.

I am truly even more outraged that no one said a word and we are all depending on each one of us to stand up with our minority being attacked. We have that responsibility and obligation in our humanity and can say without a doubt I would be the first stepping toward this young woman in solidarity.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. It bothers the hell outta me

[Demovictory9]

15. yeah, it's awful, but I've seen studies where people wait for signs from other people

if a leader stepped up, others would too. usually

[LizBeth]

16. Right. All the more reason as an old white woman I feel a responsibility. Exactly for the reason.

[Demovictory9]

4. Video of event

https://www.tmz.com/2021/04/08/sakura-kokumai-olympic-athlete-target-racist-rant-park-asian-hate/

[Reader Rabbit]

5. You notice they never target men? (unless they're elderly)

These douchebags target women because they think they won't face any retaliation.

[Ocelot II]

8. In this case an Olympic karate champion.

He wouldn't have known that, of course, when he started harassing her; but I wish she'd had an excuse to use her skills on him.

[gohuskies]

7. That jerk needs to be doxxed and fired by whoever employs him

Displaying racist prejudice and verbally assaulting someone needs to leave a lasting stain upon this a-hole. He needs to be shunned and punished for his unconscionable behavior.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Her Home Is Hawaii

Big dumbass tells a native born American to go home, not knowing home is a tropical paradise. If she wasn't training for the Olympics, she'd probably gladly "go home".
She's also 4th degree black belt. And that tub of goo that he was going to " fuck her up". Idiot is lucky he didn't get himself killed.

[awesomerwb1]

11. Shame he didn't try to "f--- her up"

I would pay for a video of her knocking out this fat racist POS with one kick to the face.

[stillcool]

14. the whole country needs therapy...

Maybe Fox can turn itself into massive group therapy sessions 24/7, and do some good for a change.