[h=1]ESPN suspends Rob Parker[/h]
ESPN has suspended commentator Rob Parker for comments he made regarding
Washington Redskins quarterback
Robert Griffin III.
ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said: "Following yesterday's comments, Rob Parker has been suspended until further notice. We are conducting a full review." Parker, appearing on ESPN's "First Take" on Thursday, was asked about Griffin's role as a black quarterback.
Parker questioned Griffin's "blackness." "Is he a brother or a cornball brother?" said Parker, who is black. Later, he said he wanted to find out more about Griffin and how he deals with black teammates and others in Washington. "We all know he has a white fiancée," he said. "There was all this talk about he's a Republican, which, there's no information [about that] at all. I'm just trying to dig deeper as to why he has an issue. Because we did find out with Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods was like, I've got black skin, but don't call me black. So people got to wondering about Tiger Woods early on."
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8747379/espn-suspends-rob-parker-robert-griffin-iii-comments
I love it when they turn on their own.