@lezizukyxody/TwitterEarlier this year this Sikh basketball player’s image was utilised by some morons online within a racist meme. Thankfully the internet has struck back.
Darsh Singh was the NCAA’s first turbaned Sikh basketball player, and he was once the co-captain of his team at Trinity University.
The meme suggested that Darsh was in fact a potential terrorist, and people would not mark him due to the threat of him carrying explosives.
FacebookThankfully for Darsh he has made a lot of friends in life, and they were not about to allow the abuse to stand.
On December 6 his mate Greg Worthington took to Facebook to set the record straight.
Let me tell you why this shit isn't funny. I know this guy and his name's not 'Muhammad.' He's not Arab, he's Punjabi….
Posted by Greg Worthington on Saturday, December 5, 2015
Over 35,000 shares later, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center set up #BeLikeDarsh.
As a result Twitter has gone crazy with social media users highlighting all the reasons Darsh is a perfect role model.
I want to #BeLikeDarsh because he defies preconceived notions of what it means to be Asian American. pic.twitter.com/9843B2ztTS
— Alton Wang (@altonwang) December 9, 2015
I want to #BeLikeDarsh because his jersey was @Smithsonian @NMNH. That’s #SeriouslyAmazing. https://t.co/V7D1XmlZN8 pic.twitter.com/g2RatYgBdV
— Smithsonian APA (@SmithsonianAPA) December 8, 2015
Loving that everyone's picking up #BeLikeDarsh. You can make history just by being yourself ✊? @SmithsonianAPA pic.twitter.com/yXjRYUu1Nj
— Adriel Luis (@DRZZL) December 9, 2015
I was not a cool kid in high school, but with every interaction I ever had with him, he made me feel valuable. #BeLikeDarsh
— Ματτ (@Didymath) December 9, 2015
The best weapon against hate is Love. The best way to dispel darkness is Light.
-Darsh Preet Singh #BeLikeDarsh
— breh (@Chicago_dope) December 10, 2015
And then the man himself stepped in to have his say.
Sikhs believe everyone and everything has the potential to embody Divine Love. Thank you for the love! #BeLikeDarsh pic.twitter.com/9YKez4X56r
— Darsh Singh (@darshpreetsingh) December 8, 2015
What an absolute legend.
