Breaking News:Rob Parker Fired By ESPN
ESPN has severed ties with embattled Detroit commentator Rob Parker, according to profootballtalk.com.
Parker had been suspended for 30 days for his racial comments in mid-December about Washington Washington Football Team quarterback Robert Griffin III, including referring to him as a “cornball brother.”
While still suspended, Parker appeared on WDIV-TV (Channel 4) on Sunday night and said he was “shocked” by the public backlash.
In a statement issued to Pro Football Talk today, ESPN said it decided not to renew Parker’s contract for 2013 after “evaluating our needs and his work.”
Story By:James Jahnke/ Detroit Free Press
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