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(UPDATED) LINsulting: ESPN is Very Sorry For ‘Chink in the Armor’ Headline Referencing Jeremy Lin [Video]

Following breakout superstar Jeremy Lin’s less-than-stellar night on the court during the Knicks’ Friday night loss to the Hornets someone at ESPN made a racially-charged gaffe in a headline: “Chink In The Armor.” The title was published on ESPN’s mobile site and online for less than 40 minutes, but that was 40 minutes too long; reaction was so intense ESPN issued an apology this morning: Read More

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Controversial Kiwi Paul Henry Brings His Naughty Bits Stateside

Mildly disgraced New Zealand television “presenter” Paul Henry, who resigned from his seven-year gig hosting the morning news show Breakfast last year after a racially insensitive—albeit amusing—riff about the surname of an Indian government minister, is getting a second chance in America.

A few days ago, production company Ish Entertainment quietly posted a “sizzle reel” Read More