Leftist Insanity: ESPN Pulls Announcer Robert Lee Off The Air Because His Name Is Offensive

In the wake of the events in Charlottesville, Va., ESPN decided to pull one of its announcers from calling a University of Virginia football game — because his name is Robert Lee.

Lee, an Asian-American sportscaster who started with the network in 2016, was moved to a different game “simply because of the coincidence of his name,” ESPN said, referencing the Confederate general Robert E. Lee…

The network’s full statement: “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.”

It really is a shame that it’s a topic of conversation, but who made it an issue? Has anybody complained about this guy announcing this game because of his name? Has anybody really mistaken him for a....Read More HERE