ESPN Employee Fired...

[Will E Worm]

ESPN employee fired over controversial Jeremy Lin headline

ESPN says it fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline referring to Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin.

The headline "***** in the Armor" was used Friday on ESPN's mobile website after Lin had nine turnovers in New York's loss to New Orleans.

In a statement Sunday, ESPN apologizes for that headline and also says it is also aware of two other "offensive and inappropriate" comments on ESPN outlets.

An ESPNEWS anchor who used the phrase has been suspended for 30 days. And ESPN says a similar reference was made Friday on ESPN Radio New York, but the commentator is not an ESPN employee.

Lin is the NBA's first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. He has captivated fans by leading the Knicks to seven straight wins before Friday's loss.

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[Shifty]

I read about this earlier today ...

 

[bobjustbob]

ESPN is just a bunch of writing hacks. The editors approve the words. Fire them.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Jeremy is a good dude and didn't deserve that ****. He responded well against the Mavericks. Ball don't lie.

 

[LukeEl]

It's ESPN, or as I like to call it the Lin, Tebow, Brett Farve, Lebron James, and (insert trending athlete here) network. I usually leave Sports Center on when I need to fall ****** fast. That network was only cool when they had a contract with the NHL.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

It's not like the article had: ***** mixed with Negros in black man's game.