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ESPN Decides Not To Renew Rob Parker’s Contract After RGIII Comments

Rob Parker will not be asked back to ESPN. The sports network announced today that the commentator— who questioned Washington Washington Football Team quarterback Robert Griffin III’s “blackness” because he’s in an interracial relationship—will not have his contract renewed.

ESPN Suspends Rob Parker For Calling Robert Griffin III A “Cornball Brother”

What was Rob Parker thinking? Yesterday, the sports columnist made headlines for essentially questioning the Blackness of Washington Washington Football Team quarterback Robert Griffin III because of his white fiancée, Rebecca Liddicoat, while on ESPN’s First Take, among other reasons. Today, the network announced that is has suspended Parker for his comments.

ESPN Reporter Says NFL Rookie RGIII Isn’t Black Enough Because Of White Fiancée [VIDEO]

An episode of ESPN’s First Take got racially awkward after reporter Rob Parker called out an NFL player for having a white fiancée. Parker pulled Washington Washington Football Team rookie Robert Griffin III’s race card all because of his significant other’s skin color. “Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?” Parker asked.

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One of Hip-Hop’s biggest sports enthusiasts, Wale, chopped it up with Skip Bayless and Rob Parker on ESPN’s First Take. Wale gets on the very good side of a certain Hip-Hop Wired editor by saying that the Knicks have what it takes to go to the Eastern Conference Championship. Mr. Folarin also bets his dreadlocks […]

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