COMMENT | The paper, Utusan Malaysia, that asked “Apa lagi Cina mahu?” post the 2013 election, is at it again.

This time it highlighted one of a pair which won the world mixed doubles badminton final recently as a “Tomboy who turned world champion”, later changing “Tomboy” to “Gadis lasak” (rough girl), as if that changed things much.

This was the first time our country had won the world mixed doubles badminton final - it’s a big deal. But really, it was not a time to heap scorn on a person who had brought fame and honour to the nation by jointly winning the world mixed doubles title in Paris and that too on Merdeka day, Aug 31.

How appallingly insensitive is that? And what was swirling in the minds of those who were putting this piece of news out? Were they offended by her looks or appearance, or were they showing racism by discriminating against an all ethnic Chinese Malaysian pair, giving scant recognition to their achievement?