Friday, December 14, 2012

ESPN Anchor: Robert Griffin III Not Black Enough



"On Thursday's episode of ESPN's First Take, Rob Parker, a former Detroit News columnist, questioned Robert Griffin III's blackness.

"Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?" Parker asked.

His inquiry continued.

"He's black, he kind of does his thing, but he's not really down with the cause; he's not one of us," Parker said. "He's kind of black, but he's not really the kind of guy you want to hang out with 'cause he's off to something else."*

ESPN anchor Rob Parker questioned Washington Redskins' star player Robert Griffin III's "blackness." What's a cornball brother? Being a Republican and a white fiance makes someone not black anymore? Why does Parker think this is his business? Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Ben Mankiewicz (Host, Turner Classic Movies) breaks it down.

*Read more from Melissa Rohlin/ LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-watch-rob-parker-20121214,0,...

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