Rob Parker Fired After RGIII Comments

[mynameismud]

the guy was a writer here for the detroit free press years ago and was fired for the same shit. i guess he will never learn. lost a nice paying cushy espn job.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130108/SPORTS01/130108078

[Finch Dinero]

When keeping it real goes wrong.

[innovation]

I am sure Obama has a spot for him.

[mynameismud]

When keeping it real goes wrong.

so true. the guy thought he was making a connection with his "people". shit backfired big time.

[ttrace35]

When keeping it real goes wrong.

[nosniboR11]

amazing what blacks think of themselves, blacks are nothing but racist

[ChalkyDog]

This can be read as ESPN thinking Rob Parker is "too black".

[face]

espn is owned by disney

rob was the only one who gave a shit about baseball so that sucks

[MUHerd37]

I'm glad he's gone. Parker was trash.

[stevenash]

Parker has been pushing the envelope (over the edge I may add) several times in the past.
I am sure he's had a 'talking to' in the past as well.

Parker is nothing but a race baiter, good for him, good luck getting another gig dude, this is no Harold Reynolds deal here.

[face]

this is no Harold Reynolds deal here.

harold is the man! get along with everyone, smart, positive dude.

kind of agree that rob was a race baiting commentator

[tony_come]

Nig g a please..

[stevenash]

harold is the man!

Reynolds got a bad rap at ESPN, MLBTV snapped him up in a heart beat, and is well respected by everybody there.
Parker now has that 'cancer' tag next to him now.

[TheCentaur]

I thought his contract was just not renewed. Not the same thing as firing IMO

[stevenash]

I thought his contract was just not renewed. Not the same thing as firing IMO

It's code for 'buh-bye'

[seaborneq]

When keeping it real goes wrong.

Chappelle at his finest.

[Ratpack]

true centaur but you know they would of renewed him if that incident didnt happen though

[TheCentaur]

true centaur but you know they would of renewed him if that incident didnt happen though

I know it's just much a more comfortable, pc (a minority is involved) way for ESPN to do it

[Cuse0323]

Good, he was an idiot and painful to listen to.

[neverstoppers23]

so true. the guy thought he was making a connection with his "people". shit backfired big time.

more like when being an ignorant bastard rightfully gets you fired.

[mynameismud]

he was on a 30 day suspension when his contract expired. fired or just not re-singed...he fukked up once again.

[woodsy5822]

glad hes gone .. hes an ignorant ahole

[Swinging Johnson]

I don't take any pleasure in other people's misfortune but in this case I will simply

[NYCWinner]

I watched this on ESPN the day it aired. I thought the things he said were totally asinine. I didn't think it was that serious of a offense tho. I never liked him..corny and too fugly to be on TV. Funny Skip and Stephen A tend to push the envelope on First Take. They know that gets ratings...but they are smart enough to not touch race issues with a ten foot pole.

[Deuce]

Fukk him.