ESPN: Bigoted And Hypocritical

'Chink is an obscure word meaning a slit, fissure, or weak spot that can leave one vulnerable. Hence Chink in the armor means a weak spot in ones protection or plan'.

Is there anybody in this country who isn't familiar with Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks? He's the newest member of the Tim Tebow sports popularity craze. Lin is a Harvard grad who floundered in the National Basketball Association for a couple of years trying to find his niche. He is also a devout christian who says prayers every morning. He is, according to all teammates former and present, a good guy.
Jeremy Lin has become a super star in a matter of a few weeks; probably because he plays in New York. If he were in Toronto or Oklahoma City he'd be a statistical footnote.

In a recent game young Mr. Lin made nine turnovers. If you don't know basketball this means he messed up nine times by double dribbling or making a bad pass whereby the ball went over to the other team. Enter a twenty-eight year old young man, Anthony Fredrico, who worked for ESPN. He had been there five years and was on the way up the writing ladder for unquestionably the leader in sports news. Fredrico was given the responsibility for writing the lead headline for said Knicks game and it came out thusly: "A chink in the armor" referring to Lin's game mistakes. Do you know the rest of the story? Mr. Fredrico was fired for racial insensitivity. What a joke. First, I'd be willing to wager there aren't one out of a hundred 28 year old men or women who even know that 'Chink' is a derogatory term referring to Asians, specifically, the Chinese. That thinking went out when Charlie Chan movies ceased production. What makes this injustice even worse is that the announcer who read the report(yes, he had access to it long before the show) was given a 30 day suspension. And yes, he's been at ESPN for quite some time and is 'recognized' as special. Are you surprised? You shouldn't be because it's the same thing that happens to the runt of the litter. Let it die. It'll be forgotten soon, anyway.
Anthony Fredrico wrote an apology letter.*** I don't know why. He didn't do anything wrong. Why don't you take the time to read it. Just click on his highlighted name. It's a heartfelt letter explaining why his headline was an innocent mistake. You might also be interested in learning about the charitable programs in which he's involved in his daily life. I wish I was in a position to offer him a job. Someone will and it will be employment for which he can be proud instead of receiving a check from a pompous, PC hypocritical group of jerks based out of Connecticut.
So, what can I do? Not much except send a letter to ESPN and let them know my feelings. Nothing of substance will occur but I'll feel better. Hopefully, hundreds of thousands of folks will do the same.

This article was in the Huffington Post and surprisingly the comment letters were in support of Fredrico.