ESPN has apologized for using an offensive “Chink in the Armor?” headline below a picture of Jeremy Lin on their mobile site following a Knicks loss. The employee responsible for the headline was dismissed. ESPN also suspended anchor Max Bretos for using the phrase while asking a question about Lin on ESPNEWS.
ESPN Fires Employee Responsible For Offensive Jeremy Lin Headline
ESPN announced the punishments in a statement Sunday morning:
The phrase “chink in the armor” was used as a headline below a picture of Lin, an Asian-American, for approximately 30 minutes on ESPN’s mobile site following the Knicks’ loss on Feb. 17.
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Rob King, ESPN.com editor-in-chief, also tweeted a message about the slip-up.
ESPN has not yet commented on an anchor’s use of the same phrase during a segment on the Knicks’ loss on SportsCenter late Wednesday. Update: ESPN has issued an additional apology for the remark:
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