Current Events > ESPN pulls Asian announcer from a game because his name is Robert Lee

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tennisdude818
08/22/17 10:38:30 PM
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https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/08/22/espn-pulls-asian-american-announcer-from-virginia-football-game-because-has-confederate-generals-name.amp.html

The network's full 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.”


How much longer before liberals demand the below statue in LA be torn down?

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chill02
08/22/17 10:40:35 PM
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is this satire
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Kitt
08/22/17 10:40:43 PM
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I came in here expecting a joke topic...
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Unsugarized_Foo
08/22/17 10:41:26 PM
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I hope this is true
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DreadedWave
08/22/17 10:42:09 PM
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chill02 posted...
is this satire

The real world feels like it's becoming satire.
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Awesome
08/22/17 10:42:25 PM
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The Admiral
08/22/17 10:45:42 PM
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This is why people hate liberals.
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TheVipaGTS
08/22/17 10:46:42 PM
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Who demanded this? From that statement it sounds like ESPN acted on their own.
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AlisLandale
08/22/17 10:46:59 PM
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Remember that SNL skit with the TV chef named George Zimmerman?

Comedy isn't supposed to be prophecy.
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Damn_Underscore
08/22/17 10:47:56 PM
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ESPN discriminates against an actual person because muh offended
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TheVipaGTS
08/22/17 10:51:41 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
ESPN discriminates against an actual person because muh offended

Who demanded this? ESPN made the decison on their own...no one was offended by this guy calling the game it seems.
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Damn_Underscore
08/22/17 10:52:50 PM
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I'm guessing it was preemptive, but that's no excuse
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Zikten
08/22/17 10:53:44 PM
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An innocent Asian was caught in the crossfire in the feud between blacks and whites. Asians really get no respect in this country
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Coffeebeanz
08/22/17 10:55:26 PM
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No matter what side of the fence you're on, I think it's fair to say this is just too ridiculous
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Vyrulisse
08/22/17 10:57:12 PM
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EnterTheTekken
08/22/17 10:57:38 PM
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The liberal snake is eventually going to eat itself. Even Tina Fey got caught in its crosshairs this weekend.
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Gheb
08/22/17 10:58:25 PM
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chill02 posted...
is this satire

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lilORANG
08/22/17 10:59:44 PM
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Sounds like they refused to employ him because of his asian heritage. That's a lawsuit!
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Mystery_Mission
08/22/17 10:59:57 PM
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this is insanely stupid
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Damn_Underscore
08/22/17 11:01:04 PM
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I really hope John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, etc. talk about this

This is a perfect story for their shows
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TheVipaGTS
08/22/17 11:01:13 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
I'm guessing it was preemptive, but that's no excuse

Yea. So blame ESPN. Don't create this "omg what will they get offended about next!" Narrative. No one was offended by this. ESPN is dumb as hell for doing this.
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EnterTheTekken
08/22/17 11:01:50 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
I really hope John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, etc. talk about this

This is a perfect story for their shows


Doubtful.
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thompsontalker7
08/22/17 11:02:05 PM
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https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/si/extra-mustard/2017/08/22/robert-lee-espn-announcer-university-virginia-charlottesville%3fsource=dam
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creativerealms
08/22/17 11:03:03 PM
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The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?
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thronedfire2
08/22/17 11:04:07 PM
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That deflection at the end, blaming what happened in Charlottesville for their dumb decision when they're the ones who made his name an issue.

CE could learn a thing or two
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voldothegr8
08/22/17 11:05:21 PM
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This is why the Onion is sinking, they can't compete with real life anymore.
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tennisdude818
08/22/17 11:07:18 PM
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Highwind07 posted...
People know the difference heritage wise between the two names, right?


Right?


Asians with their last name spelled as "Li" instead of "Lee" may be able to breath a sigh of relief... for now.
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The Admiral
08/22/17 11:07:49 PM
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creativerealms posted...
The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?


Because it should be satire, but isn't.
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TheVipaGTS
08/22/17 11:11:40 PM
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The Admiral posted...
creativerealms posted...
The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?


Because it should be satire, but isn't.

What does ESPN doing something stupid have to do with Liberals? No one was offended by this or demanded they do this.
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K181
08/22/17 11:13:47 PM
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Fucking stupid. Both pulling Lee from the game and the idiots jumping to the conclusion that liberals are the reason for this.
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Bok_Choi
08/22/17 11:15:01 PM
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Why not just call him Bob Lee
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shnangyboos
08/22/17 11:15:21 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
creativerealms posted...
The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?


Because it should be satire, but isn't.

What does ESPN doing something stupid have to do with Liberals? No one was offended by this or demanded they do this.



Because they thought there was a chance people would be offended. You just never know these days.
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EnterTheTekken
08/22/17 11:15:24 PM
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It has nothing to do with whether the left had a hand in this, but the fact that we are in an environment where this could be misconstrued as "offensive" to the point where a major sports network made a preemptive move.

This is coming on the heels of the twitter nonsense they dealt with from the left over the auction draft that included NFL players.
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TheBiggerWiggle
08/22/17 11:17:09 PM
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I thought this was satire until I checked myself and found several sources reporting it.

What is happening to our reality? Holy shit
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TheVipaGTS
08/22/17 11:17:28 PM
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shnangyboos posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
creativerealms posted...
The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?


Because it should be satire, but isn't.

What does ESPN doing something stupid have to do with Liberals? No one was offended by this or demanded they do this.



Because they thought there was a chance people would be offended. You just never know these days.

So you're upset that a group of people didn't do something that you think they might have done causing a company to act irrationally and rather than blame the company that did wrong you blame a group of people who didn't do anything or demand anything...yea makes sense man.
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ThePrinceFish
08/22/17 11:18:45 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
So you're upset that a group of people didn't do something that you think they might have done causing a company to act irrationally and rather than blame the company that did wrong you blame a group of people who didn't do anything or demand anything...yea makes sense man.

Yeah dude just keep pretending ESPN made this decision in a vacuum. Everyone else will just keep laughing.
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lilORANG
08/22/17 11:18:47 PM
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I wonder if there's more to this story, like the guy is actually a shitty announcer or something. This is bizarre, and I can't imagine anyone actually caring about this. Let alone some jock at ESPN.
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WaterLink
08/22/17 11:18:52 PM
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Beyond fucking dumb
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voldothegr8
08/22/17 11:19:27 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
shnangyboos posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
creativerealms posted...
The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?


Because it should be satire, but isn't.

What does ESPN doing something stupid have to do with Liberals? No one was offended by this or demanded they do this.



Because they thought there was a chance people would be offended. You just never know these days.

So you're upset that a group of people didn't do something that you think they might have done causing a company to act irrationally and rather than blame the company that did wrong you blame a group of people who didn't do anything or demand anything...yea makes sense man.

Fear of said group of people can't be a thing?
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Kanaya413
08/22/17 11:20:17 PM
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DreadedWave posted...
chill02 posted...
is this satire

The real world feels like it's becoming satire.

It is
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AlephZero
08/22/17 11:21:14 PM
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trump is going to win again
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TheVipaGTS
08/22/17 11:23:40 PM
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ThePrinceFish posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
So you're upset that a group of people didn't do something that you think they might have done causing a company to act irrationally and rather than blame the company that did wrong you blame a group of people who didn't do anything or demand anything...yea makes sense man.

Yeah dude just keep pretending ESPN made this decision in a vacuum. Everyone else will just keep laughing.

And keep pretending the big bad LIBERALS are coming to censor everything. No one was offended by this. ESPN acted on their own. Blame them for being dumb...but you can't because "the libruuhls!"...
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Rob Cesternino
08/22/17 11:24:36 PM
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Clearly this guy was a descendant of a white confederalist.
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lilORANG
08/22/17 11:26:05 PM
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AlephZero posted...
trump is going to win again

Trump didn't even win the first time and his approval is in the shitter in 3 of the major swing states that went for him.
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Questionmarktarius
08/22/17 11:26:46 PM
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Move him to NASCAR, obviously.
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Ivynn
08/22/17 11:26:53 PM
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Is this real life?
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JohnLennon6
08/22/17 11:29:18 PM
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lilORANG posted...
AlephZero posted...
trump is going to win again

Trump didn't even win the first time and his approval is in the shitter in 3 of the major swing states that went for him.

Which states>
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shnangyboos
08/22/17 11:29:33 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
shnangyboos posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
creativerealms posted...
The Admiral posted...
This is why people hate liberals.

Because of satire?


Because it should be satire, but isn't.

What does ESPN doing something stupid have to do with Liberals? No one was offended by this or demanded they do this.



Because they thought there was a chance people would be offended. You just never know these days.

So you're upset that a group of people didn't do something that you think they might have done causing a company to act irrationally and rather than blame the company that did wrong you blame a group of people who didn't do anything or demand anything...yea makes sense man.



Looks like you had this ready to go. I'm just telling you why, and we know who would've been offended if it came to that.

I don't think anyone would've been offended by it.
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lilORANG
08/22/17 11:30:06 PM
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JohnLennon6 posted...
lilORANG posted...
AlephZero posted...
trump is going to win again

Trump didn't even win the first time and his approval is in the shitter in 3 of the major swing states that went for him.

Which states>

https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/trump-s-approval-rating-stands-below-40-percent-three-key-n794061

WI, MI, PA
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