Rob Parker comments on ESPN First Take - Questioning RGIII"s "blackness"

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Dec 13, 2012 5:19 PM
thePITman;1342151 wrote:I don't know how he doesn't get fired.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/video-espn-rob-parker-says-ridiculous-things-rg3-195448822--nfl.html

[video=youtube_share;O2G5GwnQMmE][/video]

Him and whatever that black girls name is ALWAYS being race into anything. But him basically saying he doesn't act black is ridiculous!!!
Dec 13, 2012 5:19pm
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Dec 13, 2012 5:21 PM
WTF?
Dec 13, 2012 5:21pm
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Dec 13, 2012 5:38 PM
Really stupid comments. Not sure what would possess someone to go on national television and say something like that.

Also Stephen A gets a lot of hate, but one thing I like about him is he doesn't unnecessarily play the race card and is much more level headed about these kinds of things than others seem to be. Anyone catch his whole take?
Dec 13, 2012 5:38pm
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Dec 13, 2012 5:54 PM
I would liked to of heard what Stephen A was going to say on the subject
Dec 13, 2012 5:54pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:04 PM
Haha his hair is braided! What a n*****! Seriously race doesn't matter anymore
Dec 13, 2012 6:04pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:05 PM
what a dip shit
Dec 13, 2012 6:05pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:16 PM
It was nice to hear Smith basically say everything parker said was out of line and basically saying he should be embarrassed.

I love the show, its entertaining. The last few times parker has been on the show have been embarrassing and I really don't want to see him on first take anymore.
Dec 13, 2012 6:16pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:40 PM
You're damn right Stephen A wasn't comfortable with where that was going. He probably heard the robot from Lost in Space yelling "warning warning warning" that whole time.
Dec 13, 2012 6:40pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:41 PM
These kind of comments legit offend me.
Dec 13, 2012 6:41pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:41 PM
Classyposter58;1342181 wrote:Haha his hair is braided!
Which gave him pause, because that's not something an Uncle Tom would do. But white fiancee and registered Repub = check.
Dec 13, 2012 6:41pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:43 PM
Commander of Awesome;1342203 wrote:These kind of comments legit offend me.
He's not one of "us"..I can only imagine if some white dude said that.
Dec 13, 2012 6:43pm
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Dec 13, 2012 6:50 PM
Pick6;1342207 wrote:He's not one of "us"..I can only imagine if some white dude said that.
Speak for yourself
Dec 13, 2012 6:50pm
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Dec 13, 2012 7:05 PM
Pick6;1342207 wrote:He's not one of "us"..I can only imagine if some white dude said that.
I'm a white dude...sounds like he IS one of "us". I didn't continue listening - is RGIII really black or does he just have a killer tan?
Dec 13, 2012 7:05pm
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Dec 13, 2012 7:10 PM
Is this show live?
Dec 13, 2012 7:10pm
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Dec 13, 2012 7:16 PM
Commander of Awesome;1342212 wrote:Speak for yourself
gut;1342218 wrote:I'm a white dude...sounds like he IS one of "us". I didn't continue listening - is RGIII really black or does he just have a killer tan?
I guess I should use proper grammar.

I was paraphrasing what Parker said..."He's not one of us". Imagine the outrage if a white guy said RG3 isnt one of "us"
Dec 13, 2012 7:16pm
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Dec 13, 2012 7:38 PM
Exhibit A.
Dec 13, 2012 7:38pm
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Dec 13, 2012 8:54 PM
Did ESPN put Rob Parker up to that??? It's so ridiculous that I'm having trouble believing that someone actually feels that way. Wow.
Dec 13, 2012 8:54pm
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Dec 13, 2012 9:02 PM
When all else fails, turn to the race thing.
Dec 13, 2012 9:02pm
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Dec 13, 2012 9:18 PM
Classyposter58;1342181 wrote:Seriously race doesn't matter anymore
Obviously it does.
Dec 13, 2012 9:18pm
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Dec 13, 2012 10:13 PM
Rob Parker continues to make race the main issues. He's one of the worst that the media has to offer. And in regard to Stephen A., he gets a bad rap because he's loud and opinionated, but I listen to him a lot via his radio show and I saw his clip from this segment and I will say Stephen A. is pretty level headed and I'm generally a fan of his.

Rob Parker brings everything back to race. Everytime I see or hear him he brings up race. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he is a closet racist. Not surprised at all.


On a side not the girl from First Take is fine, fine, fine!!! Mmmm.
Dec 13, 2012 10:13pm
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Dec 13, 2012 11:34 PM
I don't know why ESPN continues to let him on air.

He has had a bunch of these dust ups, and it is not like he is compelling TV to warrant the continued 2nd chances he has gotten.

Just get him out of there already.
Dec 13, 2012 11:34pm
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Dec 14, 2012 12:23 AM
and people wonder why the AA community has so many issues, anytime some black person is successful, be it playing football or getting an eduction or what have you, they aren't "black" enough. What a wonderful idea to send to the inner city youth in this country.
Dec 14, 2012 12:23am
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Dec 14, 2012 1:03 AM
Laley23;1342161 wrote:WTF?





jordo212000;1342224 wrote:Is this show live?



killer_ewok;1342324 wrote:Did ESPN put Rob Parker up to that??? It's so ridiculous that I'm having trouble believing that someone actually feels that way. Wow.


All very good questions.
Dec 14, 2012 1:03am
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Dec 14, 2012 7:21 AM
tk421;1342517 wrote:and people wonder why the AA community has so many issues, anytime some black person is successful, be it playing football or getting an eduction or what have you, they aren't "black" enough. What a wonderful idea to send to the inner city youth in this country.
+1
Dec 14, 2012 7:21am