A heartfelt response to the impact of the coronavirus, made by former NBA veteran Jeremy Lin, shares why he feels it is important to support those fighting the virus.

Lin, who is currently a player for the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), posted his response to COVID-19 on social media earlier this week.

"Over the past few weeks, I’ve been monitoring coronavirus and the darkness it’s casted over the world. News headlines of racism, xenophobia, attacks on Asians and decaying trust towards people," Lin says, calling the news "heartbreaking" and "the opposite of God's kingdom."

 
 
 
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been monitoring coronavirus and the darkness it’s casted over the world. News headlines of racism, xenophobia, attacks on Asians and decaying trust towards people. All heartbreaking and the opposite of God's kingdom. But for every fear-inducing headline, I see hope. I see doctors and nurses fighting the front lines in China, Korea, Japan, Iran, Italy and more. I see people helping people in countries regardless of race or background. Talk less out of hate, more out of empathy. Lets talk about the man who made 16,000 meals for frontline workers. Lets appreciate the doctor who postponed his wedding and then tragically lost his life fighting the virus. He's a hero.Lets be inspired and demand justice for Meera Solanki who defended her Asian friend against an aggressive man in Birmingham only to be knocked unconscious. Lets follow suit and take action like Inner Mongolia who sent 2500 tons of potatoes to Wuhan. There are many examples of racism but also countless examples of hope - May Lee and her podcast, the Guardian Angels group, companies donating masks, all the bold frontline workers and more. Dont criticize unless youre willing to be a part of the solution. With my bball foundation in China, we’ve donated 1 million RMB to get medical equipment to Wuhan. I’ll also be donating an additional $150,000 towards fighting this virus. Let's all do our part to quarantine, wash our hands vigorously, wear a protective mask to avoid germs spreading and do our part to share facts and preventative measures. Stay together, fight on! Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good -- Romans 12:9

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On Wednesday, Lin announced he and his basketball foundation in China had donated 1 million Chinese yuan to bring medical equipment to Wuhan, with an additional $150,000 donated towards fighting COVID-19.

Lin encouraged his followers to "talk less out of hate, more out of empathy.

"Let's talk about the man who made 16,000 meals for frontline workers. Let's appreciate the doctor who postponed his wedding and then tragically lost his life fighting the virus. He's a hero. Let's be inspired and demand justice for Meera Solanki who defended her Asian friend against an aggressive man in Birmingham only to be knocked unconscious. Let's follow suit and take action like Inner Mongolia who sent 2500 tons of potatoes to Wuhan."

Lin says he sees hope in the midst of COVID-19 and its consequences.

"There are many examples of racism but also countless examples of hope - May Lee and her podcast, the Guardian Angels group, companies donating masks, all the bold frontline workers and more," Lin says.

"Don't criticize unless you're willing to be a part of the solution."

At this time, the CBA has suspended play indefinitely, however, a memo sent by the association reportedly says play may resume in April 2020.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has also suspended its season until further notice following Rudy Gobert's diagnosis of COVID-19.

Lin concluded his post with the hope of Christ.

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good -- Romans 12:9," Lin says.