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Thomas Hurt

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2. WTF?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 11:33 AM

Aug 2017

"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,” an ESPN spokesman said in the statement."

It's a shame you did it at all. I guess I could be over estimating the bigots but would they really be upset that an Asian American dude is named Robert Lee?

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ESPN removes Robert Lee from Virginia/William & Mary broadcast [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2017 OP

Well some people are saying... underpants Aug 2017 #1

WTF? Thomas Hurt Aug 2017 #2