Anecdotally a similar problem exists to an extent in (association) football and certainly in rugby football where professional Asian players are still seen as something of a novelty. Historically having been more interested in Cricket.

I recall an interview with Rehman, a Chelsea player of Pakistani decent where he said ‘Coaches, scouts and managers need to be more open-minded, Racism is not the obstacle for Asians in the game, it is more the stereotypes.’ He went on to clarify that it was often felt the families of aspiring Asian football players where (perhaps correctly) not seen as supportive which made it very difficult for the young men to succeed. (Even things like the types of food cooked at home can have a very large impact). Though that was changing rapidly.