ESPN pulls announcer from Virginia broadcast due to name: Robert Lee
A broadcaster for the first home game in the upcoming University of Virginia football season is switching duties due to his name: Robert Lee. ESPN announced on Wednesday that Lee and the company had "collectively made the decision" to switch him on to a different game due to recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which protests turned violent and one woman was killed. The University of Virginia football team plays its home games in Charlottesville. Its opener is scheduled for September 2. One executive who allegedly emailed journalist Yashar Ali characterized the move as an attempt to avoid controversy, and that switching broadcasters between games is not a rare occurrence. The blog Outkick the Coveragebroke the story, which attributed the report to sources inside ESPN. Official ESPN PR later confirmed the story. Lee is an Asian-American broadcaster with more than two decades of experience. He called almost 20 games on various ESPN properties in the last year, according to his personal website. It would appear that the move was made at least more than a week ago, as 506sports.com (which tracks TV sports broadcasts) had Lee already assigned to a different game, as noted by a commenter on Outkick the Coverage. The move appeared to have been made quietly, and ESPN has stressed that the decision was mutual. Still, the move was led to plenty of criticism of ESPN for making a move that at least appears to be relenting to non-existent outrage. Plenty on the right used the occasion to resurface attacks on ESPN for what they perceive as a liberal bias.Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Featured Video For You
We won't always have total solar eclipses in the future. Here's why
相关推荐
-
“精致小春姐”顾春芳:华丽白西装、镶钻水晶拖鞋,带来新兴凉果No.1
-
Trump sent congratulations on N. Korea founder's birthday: Bolton
-
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for November 22
-
Seven Steam games whose reviews have changed a lot
-
When Are Next
-
'My Old School' review: a shocking true story that feels like a Hollywood comedy
- 最近发表
-
- The Techies Who Lunch
- 'Seoul unready to help Pyongyang's food shortages'
- The problem with the RNC’s new Trump sales pitch is Trump.
- Where's the law and order?
- 一针一线串起两代人的传承故事
- Hyundai announces robot that can carry babies, booze
- French football chief Le Graet under investigation
- 14 of the most anticipated electric vehicles of 2022
- What Ever Happened to Flickr?
- The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2017
- 随机阅读
-
- Google Search tries new tactics for limiting explicit deepfakes
- Liverpool, Chelsea play stalemate
- S. Korea's new COVID
- 拍丝苗赢大奖!投稿一条短视频最高可获5000元奖金!
- The Eyes of Lacy
- How to clear your Instagram search history
- 'Speechless' Sabalenka wins Australian Open
- Reality Distortion Field: 10 Things Apple Won't Directly Say But We'll Infer About the iPhone X
- Sinner vs. Michelsen 2024 livestream: Watch US Open for free
- 述职评议明得失 砥砺创新聚贤才
- 饶平有礼,湾区共享!省直中直帮扶队将联袂把饶平美味端上湾区市民餐桌
- NK leader Kim leaves Vladivostok
- A global problem is preventing the wars in Ukraine and Gaza from coming to an end.
- 'My Old School' review: a shocking true story that feels like a Hollywood comedy
- Google Search will display EV specs and other sustainability information in searches
- Two killed in Kenosha after armed men arrive amid Jacob Blake protests.
- Coach jailed for sexual exploitation of underage athlete
- Selling your Seoul: Why city slogans keep changing
- Bayern urged to 'wake up' as Frankfurt looms
- 喜报连连!广东水产在四川农业博览会赢得世界500强亿元合作意向
- 搜索
-
- 友情链接
-