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    ESPN Apologizes For Racist Lin Headline

    Somebody's gonna get their ass in a sling over this................

    ESPN used a shockingly racist headline "Chink in the Armor" for the Knicks' loss Friday night, along with a picture of Jeremy Lin, who is an Asian-American. The headline was eventually removed, and ESPN issued an apology late this morning.

    "Last night, ESPN.com’s mobile web site posted an offensive headline referencing Jeremy Lin at 2:30 am ET. The headline was removed at 3:05 am ET. We are conducting a complete review of our cross-platform editorial procedures and are determining appropriate disciplinary action to ensure this does not happen again. We regret and apologize for this mistake."

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    Its a common metaphor... that's sad

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    I like most Asians, but it is kinda funny. No I'm not racist, just Politically Incorrect!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AK-47 View Post
    I like most Asians, but it is kinda funny. No I'm not racist, just Politically Incorrect!
    Yep, it's a common phrase and I have no problem with it, but they really SHOULD have not run it. IF ONLY to be balanced in that they would never RUN any kind of headline that may even REMOTELY be offensive to blacks. Anything remotely anti-Semitic or Anti-black gets a FIRESTORM of criticism. I also think they should never criticize Christians or white males, but that will never happen

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    Quote Originally Posted by AK-47 View Post
    I like most Asians, but it is kinda funny. No I'm not racist, just Politically Incorrect!
    i know i may be a bit juvenile saying this..but i found it to be clever and quite funny.
    i like asians alot..i like most people..everyone has got to lighten up..humor is the best elixir.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dishman View Post
    i know i may be a bit juvenile saying this..but i found it to be clever and quite funny.
    i like asians alot..i like most people..everyone has got to lighten up..humor is the best elixir.

    Yeah I'll bet the guy who wrote the headline did too.


    Something tells me Lin and a lot of other "chinks" didn't appreciate the humor nearly as much.


    I tend to doubt you'd be as amused if a headline used the word honkey, cracker, or peckerwood,.though I'm sure a lot of non-whites would find it clever and amusing.


    Come on, in this day and age racial and ethnic slurs are not considered humorous for a headline for any kind of news story. I can just imagine if he had used the word nigger, spic, kike, wop, mick, redneck, or camel jockey.

    Why would anyone consider "chink" to be any more acceptable than those ugly, demeaning, words??

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    Quote Originally Posted by greeenie View Post
    Its a common metaphor... that's sad

    Yeah, but after thinking about it, those four words were the ONLY words in the Headline, showing a Chinese Athlete. In context of a sentence or paragraph, it makes sense. But as a headline with no other context? That sounds like a juvenile joke to me........To have the phrase out there as a headline with NO context, was probably some douchebag's idea of a 'hidden joke'.

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