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Ben & Jerry’s has replaced the fortune cookies in its limited-edition “Lin-Sanity” ice cream flavor after receiving backlash. LBS was among the media outlets that criticized Ben & Jerry’s for including fortune cookie pieces in its Jeremy Lin-inspired ice cream.

“There seemed to be a bit of an initial backlash about it, but we obviously weren’t looking to offend anybody and the majority of the feedback about it has been positive,” said Ryan Midden, the general manager of the Ben & Jerry’s in Cambridge, Ma.

Midden told the Boston Globe the primary reason for changing the cookie ingredient was because “a couple of [pints] got returned because the cookies got so soggy.”

So what do you think, did they take out the fortune cookie pieces because of the racism concerns, or because they became too soggy in the ice cream? I think the sogginess response is a cover-up to hide the stereotype issue.

Note that the new pint makes no mention of the fortune cookie, unlike the original one.

Thanks to I am a GM for pointing out the update, Deadspin for the original

I thought we were past this point, especially after what’s transpired recently, but apparently we’re not. Ben & Jerry’s released a limited-edition flavor of ice cream available only at its Harvard Square location in Cambridge. The flavor is called “Lin-Sanity,” and it was released in Harvard Square because Jeremy Lin went to Harvard.

But here’s where they venture into the racism.

The “Lin-Sanity” container advertises that the flavor is “vanilla frozen yogurt with Lychee honey swirls and fortune cookie pieces.” Yup, the ice cream contains fortune cookie pieces, got that?

Again, when discussing Jeremy Lin, why does everything have to be about fortune cookies, or egg rolls, or dumplings, or Asian things? Why can’t you just create a generic, stereotype-free food like Lin Mint?

I would have thought that two weeks of missteps would have taught us not to venture into stereotypes when it comes to Jeremy Lin, but apparently people still haven’t learned their lessons.

H/T Deadspin
Picture via Ben & Jerry’s

Stefon Diggs is one of the most prized recruits Maryland has landed in years. The All-Met Defensive Player of the Year pleased local fans by announcing two weeks ago his plans to play for his hometown school. Now he’s making some noise with a questionable tweet about Jeremy Lin.

Yup, the Terps should be proud to know they have a budding comedian who dabbles in racially offensive areas. How do we know Lin wouldn’t prefer his manly region to be called franks and beans instead?

I’m sure Diggs missed the whole Jason Whitlock affair otherwise he would have gone with the generic “get off his nuts” commentary. No doubt he’ll be hearing from the Terps’ compliance director when he arrives on campus.

Thanks to Robert Neagli for the tip

Shortly after Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin went for a career-high 38 points to beat the Lakers Friday night, FOXSports.com writer Jason Whitlock sent this tweet:

Whitlock may be able to spin the tweet since no names were named, but nearly everyone who saw it viewed it as a racist joke about Asian penises made against Jeremy Lin.

For someone whose entire writing schtick is based on stirring the racial pot, that was about the dumbest thing he could have said. It will be interesting to see if he gets reprimanded for the tweet, spins it, or apologizes for it. No matter how you view it, Whitlock’s credibility on racial issues just took a major hit. I thought Whitlock preached that we shouldn’t deal in stereotypes, right?

The next day, Whitlock wrote this apology for his joke.

Since then, MSG, ESPN mobile, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and now Stefon Diggs have ventured into the racially offensive areas concerning Lin.

The entire girls basketball team at Kenmore East High School in the Buffalo (NY) area has been suspended for using a racially offensive pregame chant, The Buffalo News reports.

Before games, the players would psych themselves up by holding hands and saying “One, two, three [N-word].”

Apparently it’s a tradition that has been ongoing for years, yet nobody complained, or thought it was in poor taste. That was until sophomore Tyra Batts (pictured), the team’s only African-American player, said something.

“I said, ‘You’re not allowed to say that word because I don’t like that word,’” she told The Buffalo News. “They said, ‘You know we’re not racist, Tyra. It’s just a word, not a label.’ I was outnumbered.”

Tyra became angry after having her feelings ignored. During a practice scrimmage, she exchanged words with a teammate after they engaged in rough play.

According to The Buffalo News, Tyra said she “said something dumb,” after which her teammate called her “a black piece of [expletive].” Then on Monday, she said, she saw the girl in school, threw her into a locker, choked and punched her. “It was a buildup of anger and frustration at being singled out of the whole team,” she told the newspaper.

Batts says the pregame chant was only a small part of the racism she experienced. She says “heard jokes during practice, including ones regarding slavery, shackles and picking cotton.”

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