ESPN fires Rob Parker

[olafberserker]

Within the last year 2 unarmed black teenagers where shot down by white men

Interesting.  Using 2009 statistics, there were 8,530 whites killed by black people and 4,380 blacks killed by white people.   

"Both white-on-black homicide and black-on-white homicide increase slightly as the percentage of blacks in the population increase,"

Fine. But unless you're saying those people where killed because they were white then that's irrelevant. That just proves black people are more violent. We are speaking on racism

Is this racist?

[Boid Fink]

He deserved it.

[Wesmon]

Surprised ESPN fired him. After all, there is no such thing as bad press. Everyone on that show from Bayless on down have figured out that making stupid and controversial statements is all it takes. None of em have the first clue about any of the sports they discuss, but that is irrelevant.

It took some of Herm Edwards comments on that show for me to realize how stupid that man is and how he should never have been let anywhere near a head coaching job.

[MUSCLE_HAMSTER]

with a recent interview Parker gave in which he said that ESPN knew what he was going to say on the air before he said it

This has to be true.

Theres no way it isn't.

[The Anti-Java]

So why did Parker’s discipline change from a 30-day suspension to termination?

Because Parker was an idiot for writing that article.

Heat

[Holy Facepalm]

I still would like to know what a cornball brother refers to.  Sorry if I missed it in these 8 pages of debate.

[captainjimbo]

I'm guessing it's not a good thing?

[DamianG]

Twitter took the verified Check off of his profile lmaooooooooooooo

[The Anti-Java]

I still would like to know what a cornball brother refers to.  Sorry if I missed it in these 8 pages of debate.

It means your not behind the cause.  Your too busy running around with white gals and voting Republican with your friends from the country club.

[El Diablo]

Glad he is fired. These guys need to be accountable for things they say just like the majority of society in the workplace. What would happen at your job if you called someone an uncle tom? His comments really got under my skin!! Hope he isn't a father to teach his kids ignorance

[The Anti-Java]

Glad he is fired. These guys need to be accountable for things they say just like the majority of society in the workplace. What would happen at your job if you called someone an uncle tom? His comments really got under my skin!! Hope he isn't a father to teach his kids ignorance

Good post. The  ESPN big wigs wait until they see how much outrage there is, then say, ok ....lets can him.  They should of canned him the next day.

[Holy Facepalm]

That's what I thought from inference, AJ,  thanks.  Didn't want to assume, though.

[JavaRay]

That just proves black people are more violent. We are speaking on racism

Is this racist?

It's a negative statement against a minority race, so by definition, yes.

[bucs63]

I still would like to know what a cornball brother refers to.  Sorry if I missed it in these 8 pages of debate.

It means your not behind the cause.  Your too busy running around with white gals and voting Republican with your friends from the country club.

The way you, or whoever defined it that way, it makes the cause sound racist and demeaning of one's prosperity.

[Ms Elam]

That just proves black people are more violent. We are speaking on racism

Is this racist?

It's a negative statement against a minority race, so by definition, yes.

I'm black. I was responding to specific stats posted by java. quote me out of context and act all feminine if you want, didn't bother me you pansy.