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Jeremy Lin says ESPN's offensive references were unintentional Jeremy Lin said he has moved on after ESPN punished two employees over the weekend for use of an ethnic slur about the New York Knicks ' Asian-American player. "I don't think it was on purpose or whatever, but they have apologized and so from my end I don't care anymore," Lin said in a TV interview after his 28-point, 14-assist performance in the Knicks' 104- 97 victory over Dallas on Sunday ... ESPN fires writer of offensive headline about Jeremy Lin ESPN has fired the employee responsible for writing an offensive headline about basketball sensation Jeremy Lin and suspended an anchor who used the same ethnic slur, the sports network said Sunday. ESPN crackdown after 'racist' Jeremy Lin pun Anthony Federico was sacked for writing a caption reading "A Chink in the Armour" following the New York Knicks' first loss since basketball phenomenon Lin joined the team. ESPN fires employee over racist Jeremy Lin headline LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (TheWrap.com) - ESPN has fired one employee and suspended another for using the same racist word in connection to New York Knicks' guard Jeremy Lin. In both cases, an employee used the word "chink" in reference to Lin, a Palo Alto, California, native of Chinese descent. "We again apologize, especially to Mr. Lin," ESPN wrote. "His accomplishments are a source of great pride ... Fired ESPN Employee Responds to Jeremy Lin Controversy Erin Carlson "This had nothing to do with me being cute or punny," says Anthony Federico, calling his racial slur an "honest mistake." read more ESPN fires employee over racist Jeremy Lin headline | VIDEO LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (TheWrap.com) - ESPN has fired one employee and suspended another for using the same racist word in connection to New York Knicks' guard Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin and ESPN: Chance to Educate How did a professional journalist make the mistake of using a racial slur in a headline about Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin? Tom Lee, national vice president of the Asian American Journalists Association, sat down with FOX 9 to discuss the ESPN-Jeremy Lin fallout. ESPN fires employee for offensive Jeremy Lin headline [updated] Update: Anthony Federico, the ESPN editor fired Sunday for the controversial headline referring to Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, said he understood the firing and "ESPN did what they had to do." ESPN fires writer over offensive Jeremy Lin headline Anti-Asian slur appeared overnight attached to an online story. (CNN) -- ESPN has fired the employee responsible for writing an offensive headline about basketball sensation Jeremy Lin and suspended an anchor who used the same ethnic slur, the sports network said Sunday. ESPN fires employee for offensive Jeremy Lin headline; "SNL" weighs in (video) ESPN took swift action, firing one employee and placing another on probation because of an ethnic slur that embarrassed the network. But "Saturday Night Live" was faster, satirizing the conversation that has surrounded the meteoric rise of the New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, the NBA's first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. A Harvard graduate who was undrafted, his success has ...
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