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BulldogBuckeye posted at 09:22:58 AM on Aug 23, 2017:

ESPN removing the scheduled play by play announcer from an upcoming University of Virginia football game in Charlottesville, a gentleman named Robert Lee (apparently of Asian descent) might be the most sickening and ridiculous PC move of all time. I mean.....this is flat out scary.
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When I saw that story yesterday, I thought that it was a creative fake news story because I could not find a known media org that reported it.

But now "CNN Media":http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/23/media/espn-robert-lee-uva-game/ and the "NY Times":https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/business/media/robert-lee-university-virginia-charlottesville.html are reporting the story.

From the CNN Media story, I can see the resemblance that might cause problems. Both men are wearing jackets.

Robert Lee and Robert E. Lee
!http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/170823074003-robert-lee-robert-e-lee-780x439.jpg!


br. From the NY Times story:

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“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,”* ESPN said in a statement. “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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ESPN had planned for Mr. Lee to be in the announcer’s booth for the Virginia Cavaliers’ first game of the season, against the College of William and Mary, which will be broadcast on the ACC Network. Mr. Lee will instead announce Youngstown State’s game against the University of Pittsburgh, which will appear on the same network.
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br. From the CNN Media story:

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The website *Outkick the Coverage* "broke the story":https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/msespn-pulls-asian-announcer-named-robert-lee-off-uva-game-avoid-offending-idiots/ -- with a headline invoking a popular conservative nickname for ESPN, "MSESPN," which derides the network as the sports equivalent of the liberal talk shows on MSNBC.
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Aug 22, 2017 - outkickthecoverage.com - "MSESPN Pulls Asian Announcer Named Robert Lee Off UVa Game To Avoid Offending Idiots":https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/msespn-pulls-asian-announcer-named-robert-lee-off-uva-game-avoid-offending-idiots/


br. deadspin.com "story":http://deadspin.com/espn-broadcaster-robert-lee-wont-be-calling-virginia-ga-1798333201

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The story was first reported by the reliably idiotic Clay Travis on his personal blog. 
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http://deadspin.com/welp-espn-shot-itself-in-the-dick-1798338890