Cornball brother released

[gho3st]

you have a link to that interview by chance?

FULL STORY
Rob Parker speaks: Wasn’t trying to put down RGIII; First Take producers knew of his stance prior to show
by Ed Sherman
January 7, 2013

Rob Parker has re-emerged. Not on ESPN, where he still is in the penalty box with a 30-day suspension following his controversial comments about Robert Griffin III.

Rather, Parker did an interview on a local Detroit TV station in which he serves as a contributor. I assume ESPN gave approval for him to do the interview, knowing it quickly would circulate through the blogosphere.

Parker didn’t back away from his First Take comments (video above) about Griffin in which he questioned his “blackness.” Instead, he tried to clarify them.

“It was never to condemn the young man,” Parker said. “RGIII is a great young man. This is a conversation that occurs in the black community when an athlete or famous entertainer pushes away from their people. You saw with O.J. Simpson and some other people where they said ‘Well, I’m not black, I’m O.J.’ So it’s more about that, not about RG3 and what’s going on.

“It’s more about this thing that we’ve battled for years – why people have pushed away from their people. It’s more about that.”

Later Parker said, “I wasn’t saying he wasn’t black enough. When people say that, it’s just not true.”

Parker said the topic came up during a pre-production meeting prior to the show. Reportedly, a producer also was suspended.

“We had a discussion during a pre-production meeting,” Parker said. “Not every single word, but they knew which way we were going. It’s just not off-the-cuff obviously.”

Parker called the reaction to his comments “shocking.” However, he said the firestorm is an example of “how popular First Take is.”

As for the future, Parker said he is not going to shy away from discussing controversial issues.

“You can’t be afraid to talk about race,” Parker said. “That’s what I bring to the table. I don’t want to be a guy who is going to try his back or run away from the issues.”

Thoughts?

he aint wanna lay low so ESPN threw him in the bushes

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

 

[gameover82]

good for his ass fukk him ..only person that might miss him is so he can make fun of his lame ass

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

this whole thing was ironic to me because in my opinion, Rob Parker comes across as a "cornball brother."

 

[The War Report]

@ the white girl in the end. :cokeboy:

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

I hated when that nikka was on there

RG3 is that nikka cause he just do him, he aint all guttah guttah and he got a white bytch, nikka will go far with that humble shyt

Rob Parker a hatin ass c00n

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Karma. Shoulda had some integrity.

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

For some reason whenever i look at dat nikka I always assume he prolly smells like fukkin moth balls or somebody's old ass basement.

I dunno why....but i do.

 

[Panther]

honestly I don't take issue with what Parker said... Skip gets away with all type of fukkery and screaming a said nikka on live tv...

First take is a show for trolling, and rg3 is kinda corny (but a beast on the field)

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

 

[Easy-E]

If I ever get a chance, I'd open a spot called "Stop attributing these comments to me Barbershop"

Word

Wasn't Stephen A.'s "nikka Please" attributed to the barbershop? Or when he called Lebron a nikka?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Word

Wasn't Stephen A.'s "nikka Please" attributed to the barbershop? Or when he called Lebron a nikka?

The Barbershop is being maligned by these negros.

Rob Parker talking about "I'm not talking about the college educated blacks. I'm talking the ones in the barbershop."

 

[Killer Instinct]

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

ESPN has parted ways with Rob Parker, the First Take panelist who was suspended by the network following his offensive comments about Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. "Rob Parker's contract expired at year's end," said an ESPN spokesperson. "Evaluating our needs and his work, including his recent RGIII comments, we decided not to renew his deal."

In a discussion of how Griffin views himself within the prism of race, Parker, a frequent First Take panelist and the co-host of a Saturday extension of that show, questioned the quarterback's relationship with African-Americans during a Dec. 14 airing of the ESPN2 program.

"For me, personally, just me, this throws up a red flag, what I keep hearing," Parker said. "And I don't know who's asking the questions, but we've heard a couple of times now of a black guy kind of distancing himself away from black people. ...

"But time and time we keep hearing this, so it just makes me wonder deeper about him. And I've talked to some people down in Washington, D.C., friends of mine, who are around and at some of the press conferences, people I've known for a long time. But my question, which is just a straight honest question. Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?"

Parker was then asked to explain what that meant, and he did so, poorly.

"Well, [that] 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 guy you'd really want to hang out with, because he's off to do something else."

The comments, which came less than 72 hours after ESPN president John Skipper defended the program, produced a torrent of criticism. The network suspended Parker for 30 days as well as a First Take producer for a week. Sources said other First Take behind the scenes staffers were disciplined.

On Sunday Parker gave an interview to Detroit-based television station WDIV-TV, a station Parker has contributed to over the years. He suggested his comments were taken out of context and that the response was "shocking."

With criticism of the show putting the network in a bad light, ESPN began enhanced editorial oversight on the program last week. Asked specifically what that oversight consisted of with the program, an ESPN spokesperson told SI.com on Tuesday that it meant active participation of ESPN's news desk in show planning meetings.

As for the Saturday extension of First Take, ESPN said the show was just replacement programming for December only.


ESPN cuts Rob Parker over RGIII commentary - More Sports - Richard Deitsch - SI.com

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

A nikka gets fired for questioning if another nikka is Carlton Banks status.