Stephen Park said nobody on the Friends set did anything about the remark, so he tried to do something about it. He wrote a piece inspired by Jerry Maguire's famous "mission statement," regarding the issue and tried to get it published in the New York Times. The paper interviewed him but ultimately declined to publish the piece.

Korean-American actor Steve Park guest-starred on Seasons 2 and 3 of Friends and is looking back on what was not a positive experience for him.

Stephen Park, who appeared in two episodes of "Friends" in the '90s, said the hit TV show's crew and cast were not welcoming to guest actors of color.