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ESPN Commentator Rob Parker Loses Job Over “Blackness” Comment

Sports columnist and commentator Rob Parker has put his foot in his month one too many times. He’s now out of a job. ESPN suspended Parker last month for a racially charged comment to Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. During an episode of First Take, he called Griffin a “cornball brother” and said “he’s not…

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ESPN’s Rob Parker Questions RG3′s Blackness — Why Is It Up For Debate?

Why is “blackness” always up for debate? Soledad O’Brien addressed the complexities of racial identity in her documentary, “Who Is Black In America?” and days later, ESPN correspondent Rob Parker came under fire for chiding Washington Redskins Quarterback Robert Griffin III (RG3) for not being black enough. When asked about race and how it impacts his…