Comments on: ESPN suspends Rob Parker “until further notice”

By: draconian1111

draconian1111 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:55:38 +0000

Suspended – Parker is black. If he were white and made the same comment, he would have already been on the bricks.
Him and Stephen A Smith – what a pair – all about race, especially Stephen A. Seems whatever the topic, he’ll bring race into it. And – whatever media he is on – when it’s time for him to come on – I turn it off or change the channel.
If you want to be edgy on sports radio or tv – keep the edge – but make it about SPORT – not RACE.
Realized what he said was stupid after – 6 days? Pretty bright one, Mr. Parker.

By: moondog7

moondog7 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:04:45 +0000

These shows use to be entertaining 3-5 years ago when I didn’t relize they were scripted. Its like a reality show thats not real. ESPN had guys like Mariotti Page Kornhiesr and Wilbon who seemed to be like rivals and have chemistry and made for an entertaining show. Now they are trying to do that with every show on the network and people can see right through it. Its all fake and scripted and just terrible to watch. If I want to watch any sports show I want it to be real. Even Mike and Mike is getting way to commercialzed. I try to turn it on in the morning drive and 7 times out of 10 its on commerical. ESPN has gotten lost in money and fake shows trying to stir the pot almost like MTV. Show sports and music thats what your started as. The best show out right now is the Dan Patrick Show but even that got bought by NBC so who knows what will happen with that now.

By: coronakid76

coronakid76 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:54:51 +0000

ICE-T said it best:

Freedom of Speech! Just watch what you say!!!!!

By: NoDecaf

NoDecaf — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:56:24 +0000

Does Rob figure Columbia is the Compton of the Ivy League or something?

By: potviking

potviking — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:07:06 +0000

I think we’ve all seen Rob Parker’s last take.

By: georgiavol91

georgiavol91 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:56:12 +0000

Why does ESPN insist on always talking about race? I wonder if their marketing people say this is a “hot topic” so they should talk about it. Well, it’s hot becaus these morons keep talking about it. And it’s not just First Take, even Mike & Mike frequently down this road when they run out of stuff to talk about, almost like it’s their fall-back material when nothing else is working. Hey, ESPN,

By: fsf7

fsf7 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:49:25 +0000

mgflolox says: Dec 14, 2012 12:17 PM

I’ll say this much, while his comments were obviously out of line and inappropriate, he does have a legitimate beef the bosses at ESPN. After all, they encourage their commentators to spew this kind of over-the-top nonsense.
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No. They can spew ignorance and opinion, but this is racism pure and simple.

Unemployment, meet Parker – there is no other answer. This is the way that it is, dating back to Jimmy the Greek. If you are too stupid to know this, you don’t deserve to have that gig.

By: burgandy2260

burgandy2260 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:52:09 +0000

Somewhere I’m sure there are media hungry, unemployed pastors or reverends packing their suitcases and preparing their speeches on how this man is being HELD DOWN again!

By: defscottyb

defscottyb — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:47:43 +0000

Finally, something has been done about the double-standard. People getting “passes” because they allowed to speak on that sort of topic ala chris rock or cat williams because they “can”. Say stupid things and you will face consequences… period.

By: nadinesh

nadinesh — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:29:39 +0000

AMAZED you don’t see the difference between what Limbaugh said (extremely racist) and what Parker said (innocuous.) Limbaugh said a very talented black QB only got his job because some vague shadowy media conglomeration declared there had to be a black QB. So that implies that otherwise the guy would never be a QB, because Blacks are inherently not QB material. THAT is highly, stinkingly racist. Just what you’d expect from a hypocritical junkie pig like Limbaugh, though. What Parker said was that RGIII wasn’t Black enough for him; that he was trying to be too “white.” Yeah, so? What racial group does THAT slur? No one but RGIII, if he cares. I don’t give a flying f if they suspend Parker — hardly a great analyst — but racist? Nonsense. The only people screaming “racist” are those people who are guilty about not being as victimized as other people. Gimme a break.

By: mojo7804

mojo7804 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:23:35 +0000

The comments were not racists, but silly…I find it interesting though that Parker is suspended immediately for his insensitive comments, but Mike Greenburg refers to Martin Luther King as Martin Luther Coon a couple years ago, and the network glazes over it with a brief apology, and act like it never happened. Parker is just expendible…or better yet RGIII’s sponsors didn’t appreciate the statement.

By: nadinesh

nadinesh — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:21:45 +0000

Wow, I don’t believe all the racism from these commentators. Did they all secretly hate this guy because he was black and doing so much better than they are? Or because he was an educated black man? Some of these remarks s tink so bad I had to open the window. Frankly (as a white person) I thought the whole thing was totally exaggerated. His remarks weren’t in the least racist, even if they seem narrow. RGIII should be allowed to be whatever he is, of course, and not fit into some mold, but what the guy said was just his opinion and hardly racism. All a bunch of nonsense.

By: lgs2012

lgs2012 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:20:24 +0000

We have to put up with this RACIST daily in the Detroit area. He says all of his racist rants with a big smile on his face. He sees everything with an African-American (A-A) slant. If A-A’s don’t receive 100% of the pie, then you or your organization ARE RACISTS, simple as that. His comments about RGIII were disgusting. Here’s ACTUALLY someone in the pro’s that A-A youth’s definitely need to look up to. FIRE PARKER NOW!!!

By: sailbum7

sailbum7 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:14:28 +0000

While Parker deserved to be taken off the air, the producers of the program need to be removed as well. They intentionally fostered and environment in which these types of controversial comments were not only accepted, but were sought out and encouraged. For ESPN to suspend Parker and do nothing to those who are responsible for the show’s content is extremely hypocritical. Parker was doing what the producers expected of him, generating controversy, and they bear as much responsibility for this incident as Parker does.

By: patsfan13

patsfan13 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:06:51 +0000

Maybe Parker would like it better if RG111 ignored his upbringing and education and spoke like a ghetto gang banger. RG111 has more class in his pinkie toe than Parker has in his entirety.

The producers of the show should be disciplined also for rerunning the show. Maybe they don’t censor the original show (they should), but never should have allowed it to be re-aired.

By: notsosmartski

notsosmartski — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:31:17 +0000

To begin with, the entire show is a stretch. There is little value into listening to a couple grown men discuss/argue over sports topics for any length of time greater than two minutes. I rate the show the most boringest on ESPN or cable tv for that matter.

By: rgarritt

rgarritt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:23:07 +0000

Parker may adhere to the philosophy that “any publicity is good publicity.” Pundits say things that are nonsensical and provocative all the time. Nappy headed ho!

By: golfdude65

golfdude65 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:02:36 +0000

Lets call it like it is. if Rob Parker was a white analyst and made these comments his sorry ass would have already been fired…..

By: Sal Esposito

Sal Esposito — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:26:58 +0000

RGIII is the real deal. He is a smart kid who has amazing talent. I really felt good that all the noise about “black” QB’s was finally being extinguished and that this kid was responsible for that. Everyone should be celebrating his talent and soft spoken intelligence and maybe, just maybe some of it might rub off on them.

By: 6250claimer

6250claimer — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:20:28 +0000

He’d be a perfect sidekick to Al Sharpton on his MSNBC show.

By: joeyb3878

joeyb3878 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:55:50 +0000

My advice to Rob Parker on waiting upon “further notice” concerning his suspension……… Don’t hold your breath.

By: doe22us

doe22us — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:03:00 +0000

The strange thing today while watching ESPN First Take this morning (my apologize) was i havent seen Rob Parker on the show in quite some time? I had no idea that he had made such insensitive racial comments the day before. First off Rob Parker is one of the most ignorant reporters on that show, the show and ESPN to a large degree has become unwatchable as the years have gone by. First take i admit i watch on occasion, has become so unbearable its like a debate of who screams the loudest. That station is definitely going down the tubes because their shows are so unwatchable lately.

By: catfanatic1979v1

catfanatic1979v1 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:28:46 +0000

What? You can’t instantly fire someone becuase they are racist anymore? This doesn’t need further review. This was blatant bigoted attempt to harm RG3 publicly. His political and religious beliefs should not be under fire nor should his ethnicity. Parker was far more inflammatory than Limbaugh ever thought of being.

By: 11inthebox

11inthebox — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:09:20 +0000

I agree with pretty much everything people are saying here.

But… the difference between Limbaugh and Parker is that Limbaugh was known to make really incendiary comments about race, that led to big ratings among conservative viewers. THAT’S why Espn brought him in.

After he was “fired” for doing exactly what they asked him to do, Limbaugh went back to his very popular and successful radio show.

Did anyone REALLY think Rush Limbaugh was going to be a long term contributor to Espn Gameday? Really?

After all was said and done Limbaugh is still very rich and famous.

After Parker eventually gets fired, we won’t be able to say that about him.

By: bobnelsonjr

bobnelsonjr — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:07:18 +0000

Some still remember when ESPN broadcast sports. Sumo wrestling, Cricket, Curling, Rugby, etc, there was always a game on.

Once Disney bought it, it became a talk show network. Their programming is just like all the other female talk shows on daytime television.

You are all uneducated, silly, and unmanly for watching it. Stop watching and perhaps they bring back Aussie football, snooker, hockey, and cross country skiing coverage.

I miss being able to watch a game 24 hours a day.

By: indywilson40

indywilson40 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:54:24 +0000

When is the debate about who is better, Luck or RG3 gonna break out on this message board?

By: kingpel

kingpel — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:52:24 +0000

I have NFL Network now so I really have no need for ESPN programming. Gone are the days of ESPN holding me hostage by playing football highlights around their boring baseball, basketball and X game promotional bits.

Keep this racist on your payroll. I’ll just go elsewhere.

By: wisconsinhillfolk

wisconsinhillfolk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:29:32 +0000

macwomack,

Excellent post!

Also, I can’t remember who posted it, but the comment regarding mapping of the human genome is the most significant comment on this subject. Well done!

By: huskersrock1

huskersrock1 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:24:22 +0000

I have not watched an non-sporting event on ESPN in years. It is like MTV, just unwatchable.

By: queensnyvegas

queensnyvegas — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:20:46 +0000

what NO WAY NO HOW