Bias In Media

[The Oi]

Alex Jones is a bear.

View: https://twitter.com/realalexjones/status/899375589794037760

Something tells me there's a guy in here that would be more than happy to poison his well.

 

[BMAN]

Why the fuck is he shirtless?

 

[Wrathe]

Why the fuck is he shirtless?

He's looking to expand his audience into some new demographics! Hehe.

 

[Sebastian]

[Vomits]

 

[Cavatt]

A broken clock is right 2 times a day. You don't rely on it to tell time. That is all

 

[Hydroponic3385]

Something tells me there's a guy in here that would be more than happy to poison his well.

Gag his mouth so I don't have to hear him speak? Put a paper bag over his head so I don't have to see his mug? I'd consider it.

 

[MediumBaller]

View: https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/900440510887677952

 

[AZ_]

Did anyone ask Robert Lee what he actually thinks, ESPN tried to prevent him from becoming a meme.

Unfortunately that didn't work.

In any event, he'll likely get to cover a better game than fucking Virginia.

 

[gourimoko]

Did anyone ask Robert Lee what he actually thinks, ESPN tried to prevent him from becoming a meme.

Unfortunately that didn't work.

In any event, he'll likely get to cover a better game than fucking Virginia.

ESPN said it was a joint decision; he was just moved to a different broadcast..

At first I was thinking it was bullshit; but after hearing ESPN's side of the story, I get why they did it.. People are acting like this guy was disenfranchised. He just called a different game.

It's obvious why/how this is being used though.

 

[Jack Brickman]

ESPN said it was a joint decision; he was just moved to a different broadcast..

At first I was thinking it was bullshit; but after hearing ESPN's side of the story, I get why they did it.. People are acting like this guy was disenfranchised. He just called a different game.

It's obvious why/how this is being used though.

Yeah, I guess if they just switched him to a different game, who gives a shit? It's not like they fired the guy.

 

[Cavatt]

ESPN said it was a joint decision; he was just moved to a different broadcast..

At first I was thinking it was bullshit; but after hearing ESPN's side of the story, I get why they did it.. People are acting like this guy was disenfranchised. He just called a different game.

It's obvious why/how this is being used though.

What was the rational?

 

[gourimoko]

What was the rational?

AFAIK, my understanding is that both ESPN and the guy, Robert Lee, just didn't want him to become some kind of meme or sideshow at that specific moment.... I don't think they figured anyone would even know... So, AFAIK, they just had him swap with another broadcaster and he covered a different game that day.

It sounds absurd when you first read about it.. like .. c'mon... But I get the idea of both Lee and ESPN not wanting to become part of the story.... If they had like, dismissed this dude or he somehow wasn't going to be in the same job, that'd be insanely offensive. But all they did, again AFAIK, was just swap one game.

 

[Cavatt]

AFAIK, my understanding is that both ESPN and the guy, Robert Lee, just didn't want him to become some kind of meme or sideshow at that specific moment.... I don't think they figured anyone would even know... So, AFAIK, they just had him swap with another broadcaster and he covered a different game that day.

It sounds absurd when you first read about it.. like .. c'mon... But I get the idea of both Lee and ESPN not wanting to become part of the story.... If they had like, dismissed this dude or he somehow wasn't going to be in the same job, that'd be insanely offensive. But all they did, again AFAIK, was just swap one game.

Yeah I wouldn't want to be part of the cult of kek's cuck meme party. Lee is now a poster boy for stupid straw man arguments against his will. I don't think Robert E Lee would be happy to be invoked here for that matter.

I am friends of friends Matt Furie who drew Pepe for boy's club and he thought the appropriation was funny at first, but now his character is associated with some really racist and horrible shit including Donald Trump and he can't get that back.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

With respect to the Robert Lee story, it wasn't Lee who went to ESPN -- it was ESPN (who employed Lee and whom he had every reason to want to keep happy) who initiated the whole change of assignment by going to Lee and "suggesting" the change.

Their own statements contradict any claim that this was just about "protecting" Lee himself:

“We collectively made the decision with Robert to switch games as the tragic events in Charlottesville were unfolding, simply because of the coincidence of his name,” ESPN said in a statement.

"Collectively" made the decision? So they didn't just leave it up to Lee. Which of the parties who engaged in "collectively" making that decision had the more powerful position?

“In that moment it felt right to all parties. It’s a shame that this is even a topic of conversation and we regret that who calls play-by-play for a football game has become an issue.”

All parties? But I thought this was just about how Lee felt? So who were the "other parties" for whom this just "felt right"?

 

[-Akronite-]

With respect to the Robert Lee story, it wasn't Lee who went to ESPN -- it was ESPN (who employed Lee and whom he had every reason to want to keep happy) who initiated the whole change of assignment by going to Lee and "suggesting" the change.

Their own statements contradict any claim that this was just about "protecting" Lee himself:

"Collectively" made the decision? So they didn't just leave it up to Lee. Which of the parties who engaged in "collectively" making that decision had the more powerful position?

All parties? But I thought this was just about how Lee felt? So who were the "other parties" for whom this just "felt right"?

Did someone get hurt here? Is Lee mad? Honest question, I don't understand the controversy.

They tried to avoid offending idiots and potentially allowing something embarrassing to happen to Lee. It backfired miserably. Is there a reason we're still talking about it? Like is this some grand example of the dangers of political correctness? Someone having their assignment shifted and ESPN looking dumb?

EDIT: I quoted you but I'm not sure why this wasn't dropped the day it came up. It's such a nothing story to me.