Marvel actor Simu Liu criticized a celebrity look-alike segment during NBA All-Star Weekend.
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00:00Simu Liu called out the look-alike segment at the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game for comparing
00:04him to an audience member simply because of their co-ethnic background. The Marvel actor
00:08who took part in the celebrity game tweeted about his displeasure regarding the side-by-side shot
00:13of him and a man who appeared to be of Asian descent that was displayed on the Jumbotron at
00:16the game. Quote, I had a great time but this wasn't cool Liu wrote. He explained in a follow-up tweet
00:21that his dismay did not lie with the NBA but rather the camera person. Quote, to be perfectly
00:25clear the entire Oregon Ops team surrounding All-Star have been nothing but absolutely stellar
00:29to myself and all my friends. This was just one person with a camera and no disrespect to my man
00:34in the Videotron either. He's gorgeous we just don't look alike. Fans supported Liu's complaint
00:38agreeing that the segment fed into blatant stereotypes. The NBA has not commented on the
00:43incident.