The name "Robert Lee" triggers lefty fears of micro-aggression?

[Pio1980]

"BLIGHTSHART" works for me.
Make it so.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by whell

I thought this was a joke, but apparently its true. An ESPN announcer has been removed from ESPN's TV coverage Virginia/William and Mary football game.

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/201...harlottesville

ESPN's 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.”

Somewhat more amazing is that ESPN employee Lee is an Asian American that would not trace his family history and origins to anywhere near Charlottesville, Virginia, the Confederacy, the South, etc.

But highlighting ESPN's comments: "...we regret that who calls play by play for a football game has become an issue." My question is: Who made the guy's name and whether he calls that particular football game an "issue"? I sincerely doubt it was anyone on the right. And this issue, I guess, is that this guy being attached to the telecast of this football game is something the lefty's at ESPN fear might trigger a micro-aggression or something? Who the hell thinks like this??

Like I said earlier (and was roundly criticized for, by the way): where does this stop? Once we open the Pandora's Box and surrender to mob rule on this topic, where does it end?

I wonder why you chose not to mention this part of the article, Mike? Looks like it was a mutual decision.

"A network spokesperson told SI's Richard Deitsch that ESPN did not force Lee to change assignments and that Lee personally felt more comfortable moving to another game." Sports Illustrated

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

I thought this was a joke, but apparently its true. An ESPN announcer has been removed from ESPN's TV coverage Virginia/William and Mary football game...

Actually, it's your racist Trumpenfuhrer who is the joke. Notwithstanding the fact that "a network spokesperson told SI's Richard Deitsch that ESPN did not force Lee to change assignments and that Lee personally felt more comfortable moving to another game," I hope you realize that all of this stuff represents (over)reaction to Trump's Fascist and racist impulses.

The switch on the assignment change was first reported by Clay Travis, the founder of the Outkick the Coverage site and a host on Fox Sports Radio. The story picked up a lot of steam immediately on conservative outlets and with conservative commentators. It has since by picked up by everyone short of The Onion.

ESPN later issued additional comments, first to Yashar Ali of New York Magazine and then to other outlets: “No biggie until someone leaked it to embarrass us,” said an ESPN PR spokesperson. “They got their way. That’s what happened. No politically correct efforts. No race issues. Just trying to be supportive of a young guy who felt it best to avoid the potential zoo.”

https://www.si.com/tech-media/2017/0...ncer-broadcast

[MrPots]

We can speculate all we want, one thing that is fact is that trump has brought out the worst this country has to offer..and made it mainstream.

[Chicks]

Gosh, these threads just never seem to go whell's way once the facts come out, do they? One would think he'd learn eventually, but like his Dear Leader, he seems uninterested in actually learning.

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I wonder why you chose not to mention this part of the article, Mike? Looks like it was a mutual decision.

"A network spokesperson told SI's Richard Deitsch that ESPN did not force Lee to change assignments and that Lee personally felt more comfortable moving to another game." Sports Illustrated

You can wonder all you want. I posted the statement that ESPN released. That statement says: "We collectively made the decision with Robert to switch games...." You may disagree, but I don't think that statement leaves any doubt that Mr. Lee participated in the decision-making process.

You can also quote the "un-named spokesperson's" statement, but I find it irrelevant. By the time that unattributed quote was made, articles were already appearing that questioned ESPN's decision-making here. I sincerely doubt Mr Lee originated this discussion with ESPN's management, and that's the salient point.

And still the unanswered question: who in their right mind thinks like this?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by whell

And still the unanswered question: who in their right mind thinks like this?

Americans living in the time of the Trump administration.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Actually, it's your racist Trumpenfuhrer who is the joke.

I wonder if the "false equivalence and whataboutery police" will chime in here. I doubt it.

Originally Posted by finnbow

I hope you realize that all of this stuff represents (over)reaction to Trump's Fascist and racist impulses.

So, the fascist lefty response is for the news and entertainment business start looking at the last names of on-air talent, and not assigning talent to cover a particular news story or event if that on air talent's name might be deemed a form of micro-aggression that might trigger lefty snowflakes to run and hide in their safe spaces. Brilliant!

Originally Posted by finnbow

The switch on the assignment change was first reported by Clay Travis, the founder of the Outkick the Coverage site and a host on Fox Sports Radio. The story picked up a lot of steam immediately on conservative outlets and with conservative commentators. It has since by picked up by everyone short of The Onion.

ESPN later issued additional comments, first to Yashar Ali of New York Magazine and then to other outlets: “No biggie until someone leaked it to embarrass us,” said an ESPN PR spokesperson. “They got their way. That’s what happened. No politically correct efforts. No race issues. Just trying to be supportive of a young guy who felt it best to avoid the potential zoo.”

https://www.si.com/tech-media/2017/0...ncer-broadcast

Get your facts straight. Outkick may have "broken" the story, but it was actually folks inside ESPN that contacted Outkick to "out" ESPN's idiocy. That resulted in the following news wire from ESPN which is still in their website:

http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=20423088

A spokeswoman for ESPN says Lee has been moved to Youngstown State's game at Pittsburgh on the ACC Network on Sept. 2. The network says the decision was made "as the tragic events in Charlottesville were unfolding, simply because of the coincidence of his name."

So in the story, ESPN states that the decision was made "collectively" - their quotes. Nice attempt to build a straw man to hide behind their own stupidity.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by whell

You can wonder all you want. I posted the statement that ESPN released. That statement says: "We collectively made the decision with Robert to switch games...." You may disagree, but I don't think that statement leaves any doubt that Mr. Lee participated in the decision-making process.

You can also quote the "un-named spokesperson's" statement, but I find it irrelevant. By the time that unattributed quote was made, articles were already appearing that questioned ESPN's decision-making here. I sincerely doubt Mr Lee originated this discussion with ESPN's management, and that's the salient point.

And still the unanswered question: who in their right mind thinks like this?

Your "salient point" is whiffed up, unsupported bullshittery better suited to WND, Mike.

Sorry 'bout that, Sister Mary JJ. (grin)

[Chicks]

Anyone into military aviation history knows about the CAF, and has toured, or been lucky enough to ride in, one or more of their planes. I certainly didn't shed a tear when the C in their name changed, did you? Quite appropriate.

https://commemorativeairforce.org/aboutus/history