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MSESPN Pulls Asian Announcer Named Robert Lee Off UVa Game To Avoid Offending Idiots (What???)
Outkick the Coverage ^ | August 22, 2017 | Clay Travis

Posted on 08/22/2017 6:02:57 PM PDT by Radio Free Tuscaloosa

UPDATE: ESPN ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

“We collectively made the decision with Robert to switch games as the tragic events in Charlottesville were unfolding, simply because of the coincidence of his name. In that moment it felt right to all parties. It’s a shame that this is even a topic of conversation and we regret that who calls play by play for a football game has become an issue.”

In a story that seems made for The Onion, but is actually true, according to multiple Outkick fans inside ESPN MSESPN decided to pull an Asian college football announcer named Robert Lee off the William and Mary at University of Virginia college football game because they were concerned that having an ASIAN FOOTBALL ANNOUNCER NAMED ROBERT LEE would be offensive to some viewers.

(Excerpt) Read more at outkickthecoverage.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: doableepingsearch; espn; football; idiots; rayciss; robertelee; selfimmolation; stupid; virginia
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To: Deo volente
Could be a hoax. The blog that broke the story cannot be accessed. I’m getting a 503 ERROR.

It's not a hoax. ESPN has released an official statement describing their motives. We are through the looking glass on this one.

The page loads OK for me.

21 posted on 08/22/2017 6:32:08 PM PDT by Radio Free Tuscaloosa (God Bless...America!! - Adm. Jeremiah Denton (RIP))
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To: dowcaet

The Washington Times reported this too so apparently this isn’t a false story.


22 posted on 08/22/2017 6:35:38 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: dowcaet

I hope they don’t have an up and coming young announcer named Stonewall Jackson.


23 posted on 08/22/2017 6:36:00 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

http://www.unz.com/isteve/more-bad-juju-espn-pulls-asian-guy-named-robert-lee-from-announcing-uva-football-broadcast/


24 posted on 08/22/2017 6:36:36 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

I’m speechless.


25 posted on 08/22/2017 6:39:04 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

They’ll probably replace him with that awful woman announcer.


26 posted on 08/22/2017 6:42:07 PM PDT by henkster (Ask your favorite liberal to take the "Snowflake Challenge.")
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa
Who is this ESPN you speak of?


27 posted on 08/22/2017 6:43:14 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

Nothing on the ESPN site.

Discussion on Twitter re: possibility of a hoax.

https://twitter.com/_Almaqah/status/900152494210392064


28 posted on 08/22/2017 6:45:56 PM PDT by Deo volente ("Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8th." Donald Trump)
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa
Then there's this:

Traveler, USC's mascot, comes under scrutiny for having a name similar to Robert E. Lee's horse.

It's a horse. It doesn't even have the same name as Robert E. Lee's horse (the USC horse, Traveler, has one "l" in his name; Lee's horse, Traveller, had two "l"s.)

And the horse is...

... well, look. It's white.

OMG

Welcome to Everything Is Racist (Youtube)

29 posted on 08/22/2017 6:48:42 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Stone cold sober, as a matter of fact.)
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa
Then there's this:

Traveler, USC's mascot, comes under scrutiny for having a name similar to Robert E. Lee's horse.

It's a horse. It doesn't even have the same name as Robert E. Lee's horse (the USC horse, Traveler, has one "l" in his name; Lee's horse, Traveller, had two "l"s.)

And the horse is...

... well, look. It's white.

OMG

Welcome to Everything Is Racist (YouTube)

30 posted on 08/22/2017 6:49:09 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Stone cold sober, as a matter of fact.)
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To: Deo volente
Nothing on the ESPN site.

It's unlikely ESPN would splash this on their website.

And I'm not sure how reliable that Twitter profile is.

31 posted on 08/22/2017 6:50:17 PM PDT by Radio Free Tuscaloosa (God Bless...America!! - Adm. Jeremiah Denton (RIP))
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To: dowcaet

Far left Liberalism is a mental disorder!


32 posted on 08/22/2017 6:51:03 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

Ebonics Sports Programmed Network


33 posted on 08/22/2017 6:56:43 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth ( Freep u, Schmucky)
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

I heard this guy was Swedish and used to work for Life magazine where he was known as the Swede Mister Lee of Life.


34 posted on 08/22/2017 6:57:55 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

The story is true it was on Tucker tonight!!! This is out of control!!!!


35 posted on 08/22/2017 6:58:35 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

In Korea, Lee as a surname is like Smith or Jones in English.


36 posted on 08/22/2017 7:06:13 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

Fourth thread...


37 posted on 08/22/2017 7:07:36 PM PDT by ex91B10
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

When his parents gave him a name which would benefit him in getting ahead in America little did they know they were branding him a racist/white supremacist!! It’s time for me to move somewhere more rational.


38 posted on 08/22/2017 7:09:51 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

Lee is one of the most common names in Korea. It’s like smith or something. Every Korean Tom Dick and Harry is named Lee

Liberalism is a mental and moral disorder. I expect nothing less from them.


39 posted on 08/22/2017 7:14:35 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: Radio Free Tuscaloosa

ESPN are leftist thugs. Do not watch or pay.


40 posted on 08/22/2017 7:15:55 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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