As New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin drove down the lane for an amazing layup, one NBA commentator pointed out that it was “Steve Nash-esque” in style. Coming off the bench, Lin has become an overnight phenomenon, gracing back-to-back covers for Sports Illustrated — the only other NBA players to receive this honor are Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Dirk Nowitzki. Beyond the hoopla of the media and glamorous lights of Madison Square Garden, America’s underlying racism… Read more