I’m not a football fan (American football). Until I went to college and met my husband, I had never watched a game from start to finish (which is pretty bad because I was in the marching band in high school). So, lucky for me, my husband showed me an article about Hines Ward (football star) who happens to be half Korean.

Here’s the interesting part. Not only is he half Korean, but he has made a big production about of embracing his culture and Korea has embraced his quest. This is very very interesting because Korea has not generally had favorable policies towards mixed race children. Perhaps things are changing.

Truthfully, I’m not sure how I feel about this situation yet. I have to think about this one for awhile. So in the mean time, here are some articles about Hines Ward (from the Korean point of view and the U.S. point of view) and you can form your own opinion.

Hines Ward Tearfully Receives Seoul Citizenship

'Mixed blood' Korean heroes

New Challenge for Football Hero: Change Assumptions about Mixed Heritage

New hero opens old racial wounds in South Korea

Steelers' Ward returns to South Korea

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