ESPN comes to the rescue on race

[Mac1958]

ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from Virginia game

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

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[DigitalDrifter]

The absurdity is off the charts.

 

[Mac1958]

The absurdity is off the charts.

May as well enjoy the goofier parts. But yeah, "absurdity" is a fair term.
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[DigitalDrifter]

ESPN these days seems to be more concerned about keeping with the PC crowd, than delivering sports. They've become a laughing stock.

 

[mudwhistle]

ESPN these days seems to be more concerned about keeping with the PC crowd, than delivering sports. They've become a laughing stock.

ESPN is the CNN and MSNBC of sports.
I used to watch them religiously.
Now.....only during football games.
Have to wade thru the female sportscasters that try to sound like men and now they even have a Hispanic woman with a thick accent giving us the morning sports report.

 

[shockedcanadian]

I don't know American laws, but isn't this a clear example of discrimination? He was pulled because of his bloody name for Gods sake. He can claim racism (as his last name is Lee, a popular Asian last name), or, just general outrage against him not based on his performance or actions, but based on an issue he cannot control. Nothing more than superstition and horoscope-like delusion.

 

[Mac1958]

From a Twitter feed on the story:

 

[Bonzi]

ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from Virginia game

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

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Is this for real? Good Lord people are dumber that I thought. I hate to say it but I'm really starting to be embarrassed to be a part of this Country. No more ESPN for me......

 

[Mac1958]

ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from Virginia game

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

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Is this for real? Good Lord people are dumber that I thought. I hate to say it but I'm really starting to be embarrassed to be a part of this Country. No more ESPN for me......

Yeah, it's real. The madness continues.
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[Geaux4it]

Totally nuts. Just nuts

-Geaux

 

[Mac1958]

Totally nuts. Just nuts

But are you surprised?
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[Bush92]

ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from Virginia game

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

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Orwell's 1984 is here.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

The only time I watch ESPN now, is when a game is actually on, and even then I wish it was televised elsewhere.

 

[JoeB131]

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

yeah, a low-level program director gave the Wingnuts another reason to hate on ESPN!!!!

Much better than addressing the issue.

 

[JoeB131]

Totally nuts. Just nuts

But are you surprised?
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No. I also not going hysterical over it like you are.

 

[Geaux4it]

ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from Virginia game

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

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Orwell's 1984 is here.

Yep, newspeak and history down the memory hole

-Geaux

 

[Geaux4it]

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

yeah, a low-level program director gave the Wingnuts another reason to hate on ESPN!!!!

Much better than addressing the issue.

What issue, an Asian being compared to General Lee? lol

-Geaux

 

[Mac1958]

ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from Virginia game

They didn't want to offend anyone by having Robert Lee call the game, so he's out.

Here's the sportcaster they're pulling:

.

Orwell's 1984 is here.

Yep, newspeak and history down the memory hole

-Geaux

I do wonder what made them go down this road. They weren't forced to.
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[Freewill]

Well for a couple of years we have been trying to convince you that the democrat party has become detached from sanity. Do you need any more convincing?

Sure the democrat party dangles some things that I am sure most people would like, but underneath it all is a party that does crap like in the OP. If I were Lee I would sue for racial discrimination. They could have called him Bob Lee instead of insulting the man. But that isn't how the left wing rolls.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Keep in mind that ESPN, as moronic as they are, did this as a result of COMPLAINTS.
So who is the greater idiot?
ESPN or the imbeciles that were complaining?