“They call us Chinese, then harass us. The racism here is unspeakable.”
In a viral video with over 300,000 views since it was posted to Twitter April 6, professional esports player Lee “Fearless” Eui-seok spoke out against hateful, anti-Asian acts he has experienced since coming to the United States. His comments have attracted attention across the esports industry and provided another example of the harassment and violence Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have faced throughout the country, particularly during the covid-19 pandemic.