After the 24 American crewmen returned home, a CNN reporter interviewing one of the pilots of the spy plane asked what they would do differently if a "Japanese" fighter plane came at them again.

A host at Fox News and Friends declared support for the firing of "Chinese national laboratory employees" in retaliation for China's insistence on an apology.

In Washington, D.C. on April 3, a convention hosted by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) featured a skit performed by a satirical troupe called Capitol Steps. A white male member of the troupe impersonating a Chinese official cried "Ching, ching, chong, chong" while gesturing wildly as he donned a black wig and thick glasses. ASNE President Tim Mcquire responded: "[We] have learned invaluable lessons about diversity…[but] I do firmly believe that there are important First Amendment issues in this case." ASNE is the leading organization of daily newspaper editors in America and have recently engaged in efforts to increase newsroom diversity.

In New York, New York on April 4, at a shopping center in Westchester County, a carload of four white males was competing with a Korean couple for a parking spot when the white male driver exited his vehicle and taunted the couple with, "Yo, don't let me f___ up your car like our plane did to your stupid pilot." The other three white males laughed at the couple as the driver barraged them with racist remarks. In fear, the Korean couple gave up the parking spot.

In San Francisco, California on April 6, a radio talk show host at Star 101.3 FM spoofed the spy-plane standoff in what he called a "fry over." He then called a restaurant in China and laughed and taunted the person who answered, who could not speak English, as music from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" played in the background. A listener called the radio station and the station offered a generic apology. An estimated 31% of Asians and Pacific Islanders live in San Francisco.

In Springfield, Illinois a radio morning host at WQLZ allegedly called for the internment of Chinese Americans and admitted to stating that he would not patronize Chinese restaurants or play Chinese checkers until the US crewman were home. He then randomly called residents of Chinatown in New York City and reached a woman who was limited-English proficient. She hung up on him and he relentlessly called her back. In an apology, the radio talk show host admitted to the insensitivity of his actions and cited his personal experience of racism as a Mexican American.

Spanish language station, FM Mega 92.3, airied a skit involving a Mexican pilot being attacked by Chinese jets and screaming in Spanish, Chinese! Chinese! Japanese! Eat Shit! Die!