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Britz10 t1_j0oksqa wrote

Reply to comment by matgrioni in History-making Asian American soccer player describes his journey to self-acceptance | Kellyn Acosta, the first Asian American to appear in the World Cup for the USMNT, described how others have dismissed his Japanese heritage, and the harmful stereotypes around Asians and sports. by AsslessBaboon

His father could be black or mixed race, the US has military bases in Japan and soldiers often father children while stationed there. Zazie Beetz has a similar life story but in Germany.

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matgrioni t1_j0os83i wrote

The article says his grandmother is Japanese too. I'm not sure why you're trying to poke imaginary holes in his story.

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Britz10 t1_j0p4z9x wrote

No it just stuck out when it mentioned a father that immigrated from Japan without explicitly saying he was Japan

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bmobitch t1_j0pmp93 wrote

i don’t really think it matters, but apparently his dad is not full japanese. his grandmother presumably is though. i don’t know what else his father is. i don’t want to guess people’s race. i just saw online that his dad is mixed and his grandpa was not japanese. and when you look up a photo of him that checks out.

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