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Recently, The President of The United States called coronavirus a ‘Chinese virus’ and his comment took social media by storm and was termed as racist. Although yesterday, he defended his statement and said, “It’s not racist at all.” A few days ago, two guys on a bike called out at singer and actor Meiyang Chang and called him coronavirus due to his ethnicity.
Talking about the same with TOI, Meiyang revealed how he wanted to give to these guys but stayed quiet knowing there’s no point to it. “I go for a jog every day near my house in Mumbai. The other day, two guys sped past me on a bike, screaming ‘corona’ and laughing. I wanted to scream back and hurl the choicest of gaalis, but I didn’t see any point in it. How do you punish people for their stupidity or ignorance? Over the years, I have become used to these comments and yes, they are hurtful. I try to move on and be optimistic, but it does affect you.”
He further added, “He added, “Of late, my friends have been teasing me saying, ‘Chang se door raho’. Of course, I know that they don’t mean any harm and there’s no ulterior motive; it’s all in good fun. Trouble starts when random people do it with malicious intent.”
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