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ESPN blasted for political correctness after pulling announcer Robert Lee from UVa football game
Washington Times ^ | 08/ | Victor Morton -

Posted on 08/22/2017 6:00:00 PM PDT by Rusty0604

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To: Rusty0604

Geez, Hope they have survived.


41 posted on 08/22/2017 9:32:54 PM PDT by georgiarat (The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy. - Carl Vinson)
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“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,” ESPN said. 
There’s your answer. Unfriggin’ believable.


42 posted on 08/23/2017 5:37:25 AM PDT by griswold3
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Well, it probably didn’t help that Robert Lee jokingly refers to himself as ‘The General’.


43 posted on 08/23/2017 6:05:51 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: Rusty0604

“I don’t think anyone in his family was around at that time. In case you’re not joking, the guy is Asian.”

Joking, of course. This entire episode of liberal lunacy is making me physically ill, and my family does not have a dog in this fight.

It really makes me mad that the statues/monuments for soldiers (of any side) are involved in this.


44 posted on 08/23/2017 7:03:21 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
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“I was offended by the name Obama for 8 years. Can we strike his name from the history books.”

I was and expect to be offended for much longer than that.


45 posted on 08/23/2017 7:05:31 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
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