Clarkson Puts Up an Assist For Filipino Food Truck Targeted by Anti-Asian Hate

On June 5, the well-known Filipino-owned World Famous Yum Yum food truck in Layton, Utah was vandalized with anti-Asian slurs. The food truck primarily serves Filipino and Asian food to its customers.

After hearing about the incident, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson — who is also Filipino-American — immediately stepped in to provide aid for his fellow Filipinos.

“It hurt me deeply to see that Salt Lake’s @yumyumasian food truck was recently vandalized – I know the pain that hateful language and racism causes,” tweeted Clarkson.

Clarkson, along with the help of Identity Graphics, was able to give the food truck a fresh coat of paint. This allowed the owners to be back in business on Saturday, June 12, which was right on time for the celebration of Philippine Independence Day.

The part-owners Benjamin Pierce and Erin Cotter extended their gratitude to the NBA guard and the rest of the community for reaching out.

“I stand in solidarity with Utah’s Filipino community – love is more powerful than hate!” said Clarkson, denouncing the growing incidents of Anti-Asian hate in Utah and across the U.S.

Source: GMA News