Do you think ESPN has taken this too far in the wake of what happened 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.
Robert 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.
Wait, hold up! My name is Monica and the Beaver 100.3 isn’t going to pull me off the air because it’s too similar to Monica Lewinsky. A name is synonymous with scandal, infidelity, promiscuity and possibly cigars. My employer will not pull me off the air just because my name happens to be Monica.
Here is their reasons why they are pulling Robert Lee off the Virginia Game.
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.”
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