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Topic: ESPN fires Rob Parker |
ESPN fires Rob Parker
NBC Sports, by Michael David Smith
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 1/9/2013 9:58:29 AM
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| Rob Parker, the commentator who created controversy when he questioned whether Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is a “cornball brother” because he has a white fiancee, has been fired by ESPN. “Rob Parker’s contract expired at year end. Evaluating our needs and his work, including his recent RGIII comments, we decided not to renew,” an ESPN spokesman said in a written statement. ESPN can spin this as simply a decision not to renew his contract, rather than a firing, but the reality is that ESPN specifically stated on December 20 that Parker had
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Comments:
How unfortunate. s/o MessNBC will probably hire him.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
GreatGreyhounds, 1/9/2013 10:05:32 AM (No. 9106757)
I´m sure that Mr. Parker, who seems to see the entire world through colored glasses, will be hired by MSNBC to work with Al the Race Hustler.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
earlybird, 1/9/2013 10:17:36 AM (No. 9106785)
We only watch ESPN when we absolutely have to.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Proud American, 1/9/2013 10:35:52 AM (No. 9106824)
GOOD! And about time! If the tables had been turned he would have been fired on the spot no questions asked.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
6079 Smith, W, 1/9/2013 11:32:15 AM (No. 9106922)
So is it racist to fire a black guy for being racist about a black guy who isn´t black enough in the eyes of the the black guy who made the racist comment about the black guy?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
wilko, 1/9/2013 11:36:19 AM (No. 9106937)
This is a job for the JustUs brothers, Al and Jesse. They´ll be all over this. I can´t wait for the reality show on Oprah´s network.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
leftcoastmom, 1/9/2013 11:52:53 AM (No. 9106982)
JUSTUS Bros! LOL I hope Rush plays that today!!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
FL_Absentee_Voter, 1/9/2013 12:33:30 PM (No. 9107076)
If they would now get rid of the hip-jive Stuart Scott, I might watch more often.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
DanvilleBill, 1/9/2013 1:22:23 PM (No. 9107202)
ESPN is good place to watch people with strange personalities perform in front catatonic audiences. This Parker clown appears to be just one of many that show up there on a regular basis. I kind of doubt he will be missed very much. Although I suspect ESPN may devote a weekly show to the lawsuit proceedings once Mr. Parker obtains legal counsel.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
BeatleJeff, 1/9/2013 1:25:35 PM (No. 9107215)
A race baiter finally got held to account for his vicious, divisive, and wholly unacceptable comments. Maybe there is hope for the lamestream media after all.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
jt26, 1/9/2013 2:19:44 PM (No. 9107355)
Rob has more time now to hang out in Ice Cube´s barbershop and take the pulse of Black America.
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