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Sailor65x1

(554 posts) Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:06 PM Aug 2017

This is absolutely ridiculous

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/08/22/robert-lee-espn-announcer-university-virginia-charlottesville

I don't believe for a minute that Lee agreed with this decision.

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This is absolutely ridiculous (Original Post) Sailor65x1 Aug 2017 OP

This seems really stupid. 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #1

Hmmm Lotusflower70 Aug 2017 #2

Seriously? This isn't the Onion? PdxSean Aug 2017 #3

3catwoman3

(25,419 posts)

1. This seems really stupid.

Reply to Sailor65x1 (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:42 PM

Aug 2017

eom

Lotusflower70

(3,092 posts)

2. Hmmm

Reply to Sailor65x1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:05 AM

Aug 2017

It wasn't about offending anyone. It was about not having it twisted so his name would be used for memes or jokes. Sounds like they were trying to protect him. That's ESPN speak. Sarah Spain was on Twitter having quite the exchange with people about it.

PdxSean

(574 posts)

3. Seriously? This isn't the Onion?

Reply to Sailor65x1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:20 AM

Aug 2017

Is Goofy running ESPN now? I thought that guy was just a cartoon character.

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