08-23-2017, 05:32 PM
The 'derp' award for the day goes to..............................ESPN. When I first read this bit, I thought it must be a hoax. But, it's real.
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In what ESPN says was a joint decision between the network and American-Asian sportscaster Robert Lee (^ left), Mr. Lee was removed from broadcasting Virginia’s season-opening football game in Charlottseville on September 2nd. Why? Because of the similarity of his name to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee. He was re-assigned to call Youngstown State at Pittsburgh on ESPN3 on the same day.
ESPN has confirmed the story and said that Lee (the sportscaster, not the DEAD general) requested to be removed so as not to cause upset. Whether that's true or not, the whole thing is unbelievably stupid and insulting to sports audiences, regardless of political affiliation, in my opinion.
It's also pretty effin' funny.
In what ESPN says was a joint decision between the network and American-Asian sportscaster Robert Lee (^ left), Mr. Lee was removed from broadcasting Virginia’s season-opening football game in Charlottseville on September 2nd. Why? Because of the similarity of his name to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee. He was re-assigned to call Youngstown State at Pittsburgh on ESPN3 on the same day.
ESPN has confirmed the story and said that Lee (the sportscaster, not the DEAD general) requested to be removed so as not to cause upset. Whether that's true or not, the whole thing is unbelievably stupid and insulting to sports audiences, regardless of political affiliation, in my opinion.
It's also pretty effin' funny.