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re: Fired ESPN "Jeremy Lin headline" writer speaks out
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:04 pm to diddydirtyAubie
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:04 pm to diddydirtyAubie
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They would see that these acts were not done for my glory, but for God’s.
Thats not the idea I got from everything leading up to this sentence.
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:04 pm to OBUDan
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Sounds like a crazy man.
so did Jesus
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:04 pm to diddydirtyAubie
"I know you must think this is all very unfair. Maybe that's an understatement. What you don't know is I agree. I wish the world was a place where fair was the bottom line, where the kind of idealism you showed at the hearing was rewarded, not taken advantage of. Unfortunately, we don't live in that world." - Contact
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:05 pm to Lester Earl
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Lester Earl
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:05 pm to Kafka
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take a wild guess why
cause they pay him to be that guy.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:05 pm to castorinho
So I just saw the the headline in question for the first time since every time I read about it they wouldn't mention. He can't possibly say this was an honest mistake.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:05 pm to OneMoreTime
Whitlock didn't get fired for two reasons:
1. He's the biggest writer they have(not fat wise). If Bill Simmons said what this Federico dude did ESPN wouldn't have fired him.
2. They're a lot smaller than ESPN so they don't have to be as concerned with their image. If you don't look at sports blogs you probably didn't know Whitlock even said that because no one cares much about FoxSports.com/Whitlock.
1. He's the biggest writer they have(not fat wise). If Bill Simmons said what this Federico dude did ESPN wouldn't have fired him.
2. They're a lot smaller than ESPN so they don't have to be as concerned with their image. If you don't look at sports blogs you probably didn't know Whitlock even said that because no one cares much about FoxSports.com/Whitlock.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:08 pm to diddydirtyAubie
That's all well and good, but regardless of profession, you screw up and you'll get the ax.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:08 pm to jacks40
quote:me either but "chink in the armor"... Come on
I'm not in the business of reading the minds of people, particularly those I've never met or know anything about.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:12 pm to steelreign
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Fox
They are known for harboring hateful banter. Did you expect less ?
At least it was a black guy this time
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:12 pm to Melvin
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me either but "chink in the armor"... Come on
Yeah I didn't know what the fuss was about until I read the headline a few minutes ago. He deserved to get fired.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:13 pm to castorinho
Can't make that mistake..especially when I have TE chance to review it and look it over.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:15 pm to Srbtiger06
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I'm not sure how what he's saying is relevant.
I think his point is that maybe it's incredibly stupid to judge someone because you perceive them as a racist over some very mild racial innuendo/humor
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:17 pm to diddydirtyAubie
I don't think the guy's racist. I would fire him and the person who makes the final call before posting it for being incompetent though. You can't be that careless in such an important position.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:24 pm to Escobar600
It was probably an honest mistake, but a mistake it was, and that's all that matters. Good luck to him in the future.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:28 pm to diddydirtyAubie
He's sure using it for his glory now...
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:33 pm to MikeyFL
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They would see that I carefully tabulate all of my good deeds and expect to receive some kind of immunity for them.
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:39 pm to LSUCanFAN
What about the guy that reads his copy BEFORE he goes on the air? Do ya'll think the mother ship allows these guys to go on air and say things without them knowing before hand what they intend to say?
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:47 pm to LSU77
IDGAF if ESPN's Connecticut head quarters burns in a fire, they keep hiring pedos, wife beaters and racists till the cows come home...NBCSports bruh...
Posted on 2/22/12 at 7:51 pm to LSUCanFAN
What has that to do with what I posted?
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