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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you ever brought it up? Do you get taken seriously because many Asians I know don't get taken seriously if they raise things like this.[/quote]

PP here. Yes, I have brought it up for myself at times, but more so for my children now that I am an adult and know what this looks like.  As a child, I usually went along with the mocking to try to show that I was a good sport and didn’t take things too seriously.  Well, I take this s**t seriously now.

Typically when kids are mocked, such as OP’s nephew, the person doing the insulting does it in a way so they can pass it off as “just joking” if they’re called on it.  OP brought up the coach’s ethnicity indicating that he/she might not be white.  In my experience, when Black people mock Asians, they are better able to get away with it because White people think Blacks should not be called out for racist behavior.  (I assume it must be fairly awkward for a White person to tell a Black or other POC person that their behavior is racist.)

Whatever the situation, BIL should bring it up in a calm manner and let the coach know that this will not be tolerated.  If it continues, BIL should report the coach and submit the complaint with film, to the organizing body to have this person banned from coaching youth sports.  [/quote]

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