ESPN pulls Asian announcer from UVA Game because his name sounds too similar to Robert E. Lee. - The man's name in question is Robert Lee.

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

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

ESPN confirmed Tuesday night that it had decided to pull an announcer from calling a University of Virginia football game because his name is Robert Lee. This Robert Lee is Asian.

“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,” reads the ESPN statement posted at t he popular Fox Sports college-football blog Outkick the Coverage.

“Did I mention that Robert Lee is Asian?” wrote disbelieving blogger Clay Travis, who first broke the story, citing “multiple Outkick fans inside ESPN.”

Mr. Lee had been scheduled to call the Cavaliers Sept. 2 game in Charlottesville against William and Mary.

“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,” ESPN said in its statement.

 

[Kyria the Great]

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

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

ESPN confirmed Tuesday night that it had decided to pull an announcer from calling a University of Virginia football game because his name is Robert Lee. This Robert Lee is Asian.

“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,” reads the ESPN statement posted at t he popular Fox Sports college-football blog Outkick the Coverage.

“Did I mention that Robert Lee is Asian?” wrote disbelieving blogger Clay Travis, who first broke the story, citing “multiple Outkick fans inside ESPN.”

Mr. Lee had been scheduled to call the Cavaliers Sept. 2 game in Charlottesville against William and Mary.

“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,” ESPN said in its statement.

Well I guess it is confirmed that Asians are white when you want to discriminate against them. It is nice enough to know in their effort to be non-racist, that ESPN does the racist thing and pushed out Robert Lee.

 

[tehpope]

God damn, the media has cucked itself after Charlottesville.

 

[RP 520]

I'm pretty sure this announcer could sue and get something out of it if he wanted to.

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

Heck there's an Indian named Adolf Hitler:

And he's a political figure, and the swastika has a different meaning in India.

 

[Black Waltz]

Why are people so fucking stupid? I know this is a dumb question, but still..

 

[Ol' Puss]

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

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

ESPN confirmed Tuesday night that it had decided to pull an announcer from calling a University of Virginia football game because his name is Robert Lee. This Robert Lee is Asian.

“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,” reads the ESPN statement posted at t he popular Fox Sports college-football blog Outkick the Coverage.

“Did I mention that Robert Lee is Asian?” wrote disbelieving blogger Clay Travis, who first broke the story, citing “multiple Outkick fans inside ESPN.”

Mr. Lee had been scheduled to call the Cavaliers Sept. 2 game in Charlottesville against William and Mary.

“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,” ESPN said in its statement.

How dare he to have a name that sounds close to that of a Confederate General!

Seriously, ESPN?

 

[repentance]

ffs

 

[CWCchange]

So much hate...

 

[AnOminous]

It's probably illegal discrimination to take someone off a job for having a traditionally Asian name.

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

What about Bobby Lee? Bobby is short for Robert why does he get a free pass?

 

[Bunny Tracks]

This is ridiculous.

 

[DICKPICSRUS]

da fuq Lee should sue

 

[heathercho]

Honestly, I was waiting for something like this to happen.
Asian Americans are often retards who THINK they've got POC rights of way, they think they aren't "problematic" and can't be racist, but in the eyes of the PC police, they are just as bad as bad whitey.

It's not like this is the first time SJWs have singled out asians as being problematic. Aside from all the whining about asian blackface, "racism" in anime, cultural appropriation in asian fashion/music, American sojustards also thought they should censor the word 니가 (Naega) coz it sounds like Nigga, from Kpop songs they play on American radio.
Then you have this delicate flower.... Naegas in Seoul.

So I hope these dumbassed Asian Americans get the message that they're not part of the POC club and they're problematic just like the rest of the pales. He should sue them for being such retarded cowards.

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

I know I said it before but I dare them to go to the Philippines and see this:

 

[Cthulu]

Honestly, I was waiting for something like this to happen.
Asian Americans are often exceptional individuals who THINK they've got POC rights of way, they think they aren't "problematic" and can't be racist, but in the eyes of the PC police, they are just as bad as bad whitey.

It's not like this is the first time SJWs have singled out asians as being problematic. Aside from all the whining about asian blackface, "racism" in anime, cultural appropriation in asian fashion/music, American sojustards also thought they should censor the word 니가 (Naega) coz it sounds like Nigga, from Kpop songs they play on American radio.
Then you have this delicate flower.... Naegas in Seoul.

So I hope these dumbassed Asian Americans get the message that they're not part of the POC club and they're problematic just like the rest of the pales. He should sue them for being such exceptional cowards.

lol calm down

 

[nonnewtonian]

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So much hate...

The South Korea will rise again!

 

[Duke Nukem]

Now the media is being racist towards Asians in their epic crusade against...people being racist.

Fuck this entire fucking worthless fucking fucked up fucking planet.

 

[Without A Gout]

ESPN has been pretty desperate to be hip with all the kids as of late. All you need to know is that literally created ESPN8: The Ocho.

No wonder why their ratings are sliding.

 

[tehpope]

Well ESPN is a disney company. We saw what happened with Marvel.