CNN mixes up photos of Asian golfers days after publishing lengthy report on how fonts that ‘communicate Asianness’ are racist

The mix-up came in a Saturday story reporting on South Korean PGA golfer Si Woo Kim breaking his putter during the Masters that used a photo of South Korean golfer Sungjae Im.

CNN did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.

Days earlier, CNN published a report titled “Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of ‘chop suey’ fonts,” which explained certain type fonts “communicating Asianness” can be racist.

“It’s hard not to cringe at the Chinese stereotypes bundled up with each font package ⁠— especially when seen through the lens of today’s heightened vigilance toward discrimination and systemic racism. Critics believe that using chop suey typefaces is downright racist, particularly when deployed by non-Asian creators,” the report said.

The report was ultimately lampooned by social media commenters, who characterized it as “silly” and another example of cancel culture.