Funny Ha! ESPN pulls Robert Lee from announcing a Football game.

[MarAzul]

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

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/22/espn-pulls-announcer-robert-lee-university-virgini/

 

[Natebishop3]

Wow...

 

[MarAzul]

Wow...

I suppose river or Minstrel can explain the feeling involved here.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

This isn't fake?

 

[MarAzul]

This isn't fake?

You would think it has to be. But liberals do run most of the media.

 

[Natebishop3]

I suppose river or Minstrel can explain the feeling involved here.

It's called corporate preservation and they don't give a shit about you and me because they know we won't do anything.

 

[MarAzul]

It's called corporate preservation and they don't give a shit about you and me because they know we won't do anything.

Ok!
Why the hell did they do it?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Using the Chinese calendar Sept 2nd marks the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour.

With the last name of Lee, I'm sure you can understand ESPN's decision.

 

[MarAzul]

Using the Chinese calendar Sept 2nd marks the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour.

With the last name of Lee, I'm sure you can understand ESPN's decision.

Please continue.
I am quite good at math. Really poor at numerology.

 

[MarAzul]

riverman is slowing down. I sure thought he would blame Trump for the snafu by now.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

riverman is slowing down. I sure thought he would blame Trump for the snafu by now.

He can't until Denny blames Obama.

Forum rules.

 

[MarAzul]

He can't until Denny blames Obama.

Forum rules.

Ah!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

He should have just used his Asian name

 

[Cippy91]

Nope, not fake. This is what I am talking about when I say the far left is absolutely fucking the way people think up

 

[Minstrel]

I suppose river or Minstrel can explain the feeling involved here.

Purdy dumb on ESPN's part, pard. That's the feeling here.

 

[santeesioux]

And ESPN wonders why their ratings are going down down down.

 

[Chris Craig]

Idiotic

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm sure his parents were thinking they'd give him a nice "american" name so he wouldn't be discriminated against.

 

[riverman]

I heard they're not allowing Ho's to broadcast either.....something about prostitution ....when it comes to Romanization by Yanks the Chinese are fucked.

 

[riverman]

I suppose river or Minstrel can explain the feeling involved here.

why would we explain your thread? I read the article....ridiculous...feel some of that Marvin the Depressed Robot!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So Lee asked to be moved because of snarky assholes like myself.

When the Charlottesville protests erupted two weekends ago, ESPN executives -- for better or worse -- wondered if there might be an issue on their hands.

With Robert E. Lee suddenly back in the news, they feared Robert Lee, a young, new play-by-play announcer assigned to the Virginia-William & Mary game on opening weekend would show up in Twitter memes and posts on Web sites like Awful Announcing or Deadspin. They were worried that his big moment, even on a lightly watched game, might turn into a national joke.

According to an ESPN executive, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, ESPN asked Lee if he would be more comfortable calling another game but gave him the option to stay. Lee chose to switch assignments, and ESPN accommodated him.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...inia-game-charlottesville-protests/592458001/​

 

[Minstrel]

With Robert E. Lee suddenly back in the news, they feared Robert Lee, a young, new play-by-play announcer assigned to the Virginia-William & Mary game on opening weekend would show up in Twitter memes and posts on Web sites like Awful Announcing or Deadspin. They were worried that his big moment, even on a lightly watched game, might turn into a national joke.

That probably would have happened, because Internet.

If Lee himself wanted to be switched, it makes a lot more sense.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

So Lee asked to be moved because of snarky assholes like myself.

When the Charlottesville protests erupted two weekends ago, ESPN executives -- for better or worse -- wondered if there might be an issue on their hands.

With Robert E. Lee suddenly back in the news, they feared Robert Lee, a young, new play-by-play announcer assigned to the Virginia-William & Mary game on opening weekend would show up in Twitter memes and posts on Web sites like Awful Announcing or Deadspin. They were worried that his big moment, even on a lightly watched game, might turn into a national joke.

According to an ESPN executive, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, ESPN asked Lee if he would be more comfortable calling another game but gave him the option to stay. Lee chose to switch assignments, and ESPN accommodated him.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...inia-game-charlottesville-protests/592458001/​

That still says it was their idea. When asked he chose to switch

 

[Sedatedfork]

Kind of like if someone said "I hope you can let this go"

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

This crap is getting ridiculous.

 

[Jade Falcon]

 

[MarAzul]

Wow!
ESPN's choice of words in explaining their reasoning, is interesting
"Collective decision"!

Translation; Group think! PC overburden group think!

 

[Minstrel]

Wow!
ESPN's choice of words in explaining their reasoning, is interesting
"Collective decision"!

Translation; Group think! PC overburden group think!

I assume "collective decision" means that Robert (not E.) Lee was also part of it. It wasn't against his wishes.

 

[barfo]

I assume "collective decision" means that Robert (not E.) Lee was also part of it. It wasn't against his wishes.

I thought it meant they were communists.

barfo

 

[Minstrel]

I thought it meant they were communists.

Well, yes, collectivists. The only thing that throws more of a chill into Denny than liberals.