['< sod > in october 2016, watters was criticized for a segment of " watters\'world " that was widely considered a [ [ racist ] ] mockery of [ [ asian americans ] ]. < ref > { { cite web | url = https : / / www. youtube. com / watch? v = pjmnlzw8na4 | title = watters\'world : chinatown edition | first = | last = fox news | date = 3 october 2016 | publisher = | via = youtube } } < / ref > < ref name = times > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. nytimes. com / 2016 / 10 / 07 / business / media / fox - reporter - accused - of - racism - for - chinatown - interviews - on - trump - clinton - and - china. html | title = fox reporter accused of racism for chinatown interviews expresses ‘ regret ’ | website = the new york times | first = liam | last = stack | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > < ref name = beast > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. thedailybeast. com / articles / 2016 / 10 / 06 / why - fox - s - racist - sexist - frat - boy - jesse - watters - will - always - win. html | title = why fox ’ s racist, sexist frat boy jesse watters will always win | website = the daily beast | first = andrew | last = kirell | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > taking place in new york city ’ s [ [ chinatown ] ], watters took to the streets and asked [ [ chinese americans ] ] — among other things — if they knew [ [ karate ] ], if he should bow before he greets them, or if their watches are stolen. < ref name = times / > < ref name = mag > { { cite web | url = http : / / nymag. com / daily / intelligencer / 2016 / 10 / fox - news - takes - a - trip - to - chinatown - racism - ensues. html | title = the o ’ reilly factor takes a trip to chinatown. no racism ensues. | website = new york magazine | first = eric | last = levitz | date = october 5, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > throughout the segment, the 1974 song " [ [ kung fu fighting ] ] " plays in the background, and the interviews are interspersed with references to [ [ martial arts ] ] and clips of watters getting a foot massage and playing with [ [ nunchucks ] ]. < ref name = beast / > < ref name = mag / > new york city mayor [ [ bill de blasio ] ] denounced watters\'segment as " vile, racist behavior " that " has no place in our city ". < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. theblaze. com / stories / 2016 / 10 / 06 / nyc - mayor - bill - de - blasio - keep - jesse - watters - off - tv - after - racist - segment / | title = nyc mayor bill de blasio : keep jesse watters off tv after ‘ racist ’ segment | website = theblaze | first = kate | last = scanlon | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. thewrap. com / jesse - watters - racist - chinatown - fox - news - segment - nyc - mayor - bill - de - blasio - vile - oreilly - factor / | title = nyc mayor bill de blasio wants ‘ vile, ’ ‘ racist ’ jesse watters off tv after disastrous chinatown segment | website = thewrap | first = brian | last = flood | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > numerous other lawmakers and journalists, including asian americans [ [ mazie hirono ] ] and [ [ judy chu ] ], also condemned watters. < ref > { { cite web | url = https : / / mediamatters. org / blog / 2016 / 10 / 06 / lawmakers - condemn - vile - and - xenophobic - o - reilly - factor - chinatown - segment / 213589 | title = lawmakers condemn “ vile ” and “ xenophobic ” o ’ reilly factor chinatown segment | website = media matters for america | first = brennan | last = suen | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > in october 2016, watters expressed regret upon receiving widespread criticized for a segment of " watters\'world " that was considered [ [ racist ] ] against [ [ asian americans ] ]. < ref > { { cite web | url = https : / / www. youtube. com / watch? v = pjmnlzw8na4 | title = watters\'world : chinatown edition | first = | last = fox news | date = 3 october 2016 | publisher = | via = youtube } } < / ref > < ref name = times > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. nytimes. com / 2016 / 10 / 07 / business / media / fox - reporter - accused - of - racism - for - chinatown - interviews - on - trump - clinton - and - china. html | title = fox reporter accused of racism for chinatown interviews expresses ‘ regret ’ | work = [ [ the new york times ] ] | first = liam | last = stack | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > < ref name = beast > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. thedailybeast. com / articles / 2016 / 10 / 06 / why - fox - s - racist - sexist - frat - boy - jesse - watters - will - always - win. html | title = why fox ’ s racist, sexist frat boy jesse watters will always win | website = the daily beast | first = andrew | last = kirell | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > watters asked [ [ chinese americans ] ] on the streets of in new york city ’ s [ [ chinatown ] ] such questions as whether they knew [ [ karate ] ], if he should bow before he greets them, or if their watches were stolen. < ref name = times / > < ref name = mag > { { cite web | url = http : / / nymag. com / daily / intelligencer / 2016 / 10 / fox - news - takes - a - trip - to - chinatown - racism - ensues. html | title = the o ’ reilly factor takes a trip to chinatown. racism ensues. | work = [ [ new york ( magazine ) | new york ] ] | first = eric | last = levitz | date = october 5, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > throughout the segment, the 1974 song " [ [ kung fu fighting ] ] " plays in the background, and the interviews are interspersed with references to [ [ martial arts ] ] and clips of watters getting a foot massage and playing with [ [ nunchucks ] ]. < ref name = beast / > < ref name = mag / > new york city mayor [ [ bill de blasio ] ] denounced watters\'segment as " vile, racist behavior " that " has no place in our city ". < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. theblaze. com / stories / 2016 / 10 / 06 / nyc - mayor - bill - de - blasio - keep - jesse - watters - off - tv - after - racist - segment / | title = nyc mayor bill de blasio : keep jesse watters off tv after ‘ racist ’ segment | publisher = theblaze. com | first = kate | last = scanlon | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. thewrap. com / jesse - watters - racist - chinatown - fox - news - segment - nyc - mayor - bill - de - blasio - vile - oreilly - factor / | title = nyc mayor bill de blasio wants ‘ vile, ’ ‘ racist ’ jesse watters off tv after disastrous chinatown segment | website = thewrap | first = brian | last = flood | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > numerous other lawmakers and journalists, including asian americans [ [ mazie hirono ] ] and [ [ judy chu ] ], also condemned watters. < ref > { { cite web | url = https : / / mediamatters. org / blog / 2016 / 10 / 06 / lawmakers - condemn - vile - and - xenophobic - o - reilly - factor - chinatown - segment / 213589 | title = lawmakers condemn “ vile ” and “ xenophobic ” o ’ reilly factor chinatown segment | publisher = media matters for america | first = brennan | last = suen | date = october 6, 2016 | accessdate = october 6, 2016 } } < / ref > < eod >']