BTS Releases Statementbr Condemning Anti-Asian Racism.br BTS has spoken out against anti-Asian racism in light of rising violence against AAPI in the United States. .br They released a statement to Twitter on br Tuesday, saying they feel “grief and anger” br over the influx of hate.br What is happening right nowbr cannot be dissociated from ourbr identity as Asians … We standbr against racial discrimination.br We condemn violence, BTS, via Twitter.br The K-pop group went on to recount theirbr own experiences with anti-Asian racism. .br We have endured expletivesbr without reason and were mockedbr for the way we look. We were evenbr asked why Asians spoke in English, BTS, via Twitter.br They called their experiencesbr painful, but “inconsequential”br compared to recent events.br Our own experiences arebr inconsequential compared tobr the events that have occurredbr over the past few weeks. Butbr these experiences were enoughbr to make us feel powerless andbr chip away at our self-esteem, BTS, via Twitter.br BTS ended their statement by callingbr for everyone to “stand together.”.br You I and we all have the right to bebr respected. We will stand together.