The New York Times faced another online public relations nightmare Friday when they characterized Asian Americans in figure skating as "overrepresented."
The article pointed out that Asian Americans have come to dominate the sport of figure skating which previously had been predominantly white.
But it was their use of the word "overrepresented" that made many on Twitter lash out in confusion and anger.
"Figure skating in the U.S. is now plainly an Asian American sport," read the tweet from the Times.
"Asians make up around 7% of the U.S. population but have become vividly overrepresented in ice rinks and competitions at every level, from coast to coast," the thread continued."Asians make up around 7% of the U.S. population but have become vividly overrepresented in ice rinks and competitions at every level, from coast to coast," the thread continued.
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