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    Default Robert Lee (an Asian) pulled from covering game on ESPN

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    ESPN blasted for political correctness after pulling announcer Robert Lee from UVa football game


    Apparently, even being Asian doesn’t mean people won’t take you for being a white nationalist.

    According to the popular college-football blog Outkick the Coverage, ESPN pulled an Asian announcer from calling a University of Virginia football game. The announcer’s name is Robert Lee.

    “Did I mention that Robert Lee is Asian?” blogger Clay Travis asked rhetorically in a post that poured scorn over the popular sports network for political correctness, calling it “MSESPN.”


    Citing “multiple Outkick fans inside ESPN,” Mr. Travis said Mr. Lee was pulled from the Cavaliers Sept. 2 game in Charlottesville against William and Mary “because they were concerned that having an ASIAN FOOTBALL ANNOUNCER NAMED ROBERT LEE would be offensive to some viewers.”

    The fatal violence in Charlottesville earlier this month grew out of a white-nationalist and neo-Nazi march in favor of keeping up a statue of Robert E. Lee — “the Confederate General who died in 1870 and shares a name with” the ESPN announcer, Mr. Travis helpfully explained.

    “Is there anything more pathetic than ESPN believing people would be offended by an Asian guy named Robert Lee sharing a name with Robert E. Lee and calling a football game? Aside from some hysterical photoshops and Internet memes which would make everyone with a functional brain laugh — Robert E. Lee pulling out all the stops to stay in Charlottesville now! — what was the big fear here? Does ESPN really believe people are this dumb or that having an Asian announcer named Robert Lee is too offensive for the average TV viewer to handle?” Mr. Travis asked rhetorically.

    “Yes, yes they do,” he answered.

    Mr. Lee will travel to Pittsburgh and call the Pitt Panthers game with Youngstown State and the Cavaliers game will be announced by Dave Weekley, the blogpost stated.

    There remain other opportunities for protest at the Cavaliers’ football game though. The William & Mary team is the Tribe.


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    I think conservatives surf the internet looking for stories to shake their fist in faux-outrage over.
    In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

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    Does ESPN really believe people are this dumb or that having an Asian announcer named Robert Lee is too offensive for the average TV viewer to handle?
    ESPN are the morons..it's unbelievably stupid how our country has become

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    Quote Originally Posted by Amadeus View Post
    I think conservatives surf the internet looking for stories to shake their fist in faux-outrage over.
    HAHAHA. Trying to change the subject are we?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Text Drivers are Killers View Post
    HAHAHA. Trying to change the subject are we?
    This from an imbecile who thinks that chess is an accurate measurement of intelligence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amadeus View Post
    I think conservatives surf the internet looking for stories to shake their fist in faux-outrage over.
    Of course a racist prick like yourself would totally support ESPN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaya View Post
    Of course a racist prick like yourself would totally support ESPN.
    I don't care about this story. I'm making an observation that conservatives paint themselves as the victims of the universe. It's pretty pathetic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amadeus View Post
    I don't care about this story. I'm making an observation that conservatives paint themselves as the victims of the universe. It's pretty pathetic.
    How do you know Mr. Lee is a conservative?

    And you do support ESPN's racist move, no surprise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaya View Post
    How do you know Mr. Lee is a conservative?
    I'm talking about the topic poster.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amadeus View Post
    I'm talking about the topic poster.
    Do you support ESPN's action?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaya View Post
    Do you support ESPN's action?
    I don't know if that was the reason, and if it was, it was an incredibly stupid reason. Has the reason been confirmed by ESPN or someone in-the-know or is it just speculation?
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    This has to be a hoax


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    Quote Originally Posted by Amadeus View Post
    I don't know if that was the reason, and if it was, it was an incredibly stupid reason. Has the reason been confirmed by ESPN or someone in-the-know or is it just speculation?
    It popped up on Twitter about an hour ago but it looked suspicious because it was so absurd.

    But I do believe it's for real.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amadeus View Post
    I don't know if that was the reason, and if it was, it was an incredibly stupid reason. Has the reason been confirmed by ESPN or someone in-the-know or is it just speculation?
    Did you read the link in the OP?

    I bet you believe in Russia collusion and that is based on less facts than presented in the OP's link.

    Typical liberal.

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