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| Author: | spadaesq1 [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Pekin High School in Illinois used the team name Pekin Chinks from the 1930s until 1980. Their mascots were a male and female student dressed as Chinese persons wearing traditional Chinese attire. Guess the ESPN reporter was behind the times not knowing the term was derogatory. It's not like it's an ancient Chinese secret. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Was ESPN headline writer one of the recent duties Mike North had picked up? |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
I know the term should be obvious to anyone who is employed because of their dextirity with words, but this seems a little bit like the government employee who correctly used the term niggardly. It probably isn't smart to use the phrase in either context but both, on their faces, have meaning completely independent of the race. |
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| Author: | Baby McNown [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Another job opening in the sports media world that won't be filled by Spada. |
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| Author: | HOVA [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Baby McNown wrote: Another job opening in the sports media world that won't be filled by Spada. There you go again with all your facts. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
good dolphin wrote: I know the term should be obvious to anyone who is employed because of their dextirity with words, but this seems a little bit like the government employee who correctly used the term niggardly. It probably isn't smart to use the phrase in either context but both, on their faces, have meaning completely independent of the race. Come on now, dolphin. "Niggardly" is totally unrelated to the word "n-igger". I agree that it's probably best to choose another word since a lot of people are stupid. But this doesn't seem like a coincidence, does it? |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Hope this announcer doing the Hawks game gets shitcanned too . He keeps calling to one of the Blues players Pollock. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
| Best Spada thread ever.
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Factually speaking, the ESPN reporter wasn't fired from the "Worldwide Leader". His name is Max Bretos, who can be found on ESPNEWS as a sports anchor on ESPN's 24/7 sports news network. He used the term in an interview he had with longtime Knicks' great and veteran analyst on MSG Network, Walt "Clyde" Frazier. This after Anthony Fedrico, the 28 year-old editor posted the headline initially on ESPN Mobile. While both guys should've known better, here's what happened as a result of the controversy: Fedrico was fired by ESPN brass over the weekend, while Bretos, whose wife happens to be Asian-American, was suspended 30 days without pay for using that phrase in reference to Knicks' point guard Jeremy Lin. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
SHARK wrote: Bretos, whose wife happens to be Asian-American Just so happened. |
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| Author: | spmack [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Curious Hair wrote: SHARK wrote: Bretos, whose wife happens to be Asian-American Just so happened. They'll be on Divorce Court soon. |
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| Author: | scorehead # 84 [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
SHARK wrote: Factually speaking, the ESPN reporter wasn't fired from the "Worldwide Leader". His name is Max Bretos, who can be found on ESPNEWS as a sports anchor on ESPN's 24/7 sports news network. He used the term in an interview he had with longtime Knicks' great and veteran analyst on MSG Network, Walt "Clyde" Frazier. This after Anthony Fedrico, the 28 year-old editor posted the headline initially on ESPN Mobile. While both guys should've known better, here's what happened as a result of the controversy: Fedrico was fired by ESPN brass over the weekend, while Bretos, whose wife happens to be Asian-American, was suspended 30 days without pay for using that phrase in reference to Knicks' point guard Jeremy Lin. Bretos also not fired for reporting that the Japanese National Soccer team was nipped 2-1. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
The Knicks are more offensively oriented with Linn running the point. |
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| Author: | scorehead # 84 [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ESPN reporter fired for headline "Chink in the Armor" |
Don Tiny wrote: I think you've "zero"ed in on my thinking! |
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