Jeremy Lin Archives

Fired ESPN Editor Anthony Federico Apologizes for Jeremy Lin “Chink in the Armor” Headline

Posted February 22, 2012, 4:42 pm by (20 Comments)

“Two weeks prior to the incident I had my first column published on espnW.com. My career was taking off. Why would I throw that all away with a racist pun? This was an honest mistake.”

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Roundup: Jeremy Lin Gives Advice, Rumble at a Casino Buffet & Dana White Calls Floyd Mayweather Racist

Posted February 22, 2012, 8:30 am by (139 Comments)

The Dow hit 13,000! In less important news, Kansas State locked up a spot in March Madness and Seton Hall might have, too. Kevin Durant has dumped his agent. Miss Finland looks delightful.

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The ESPN Ombudsman (Poynter) Has Chimed in on L’Affaire Lin

Posted February 21, 2012, 5:52 pm by (8 Comments)

Finally, we can put this story to bed.

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Roundup: The Oral History of Tim Tebow Time, a Crazy Scene at Disneyland & Two Winners Fight Over Forty Cents

Posted February 21, 2012, 8:01 am by (224 Comments)

Kindly start your day with the fracas as Disneyland, where pepper spray was used to subdue a rowdy individual. It didn’t work.

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Jeremy Lin MVP Debate: In This Shortened Season, Does He Have a Shot?

Posted February 20, 2012, 5:45 pm by (145 Comments)

Playing point guard in a system built by D’Antoni already won Steve Nash two MVP awards.

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ESPN Took a Harsh Stand With the Max Bretos One Month Suspension

Posted February 20, 2012, 12:00 pm by (542 Comments)

Words are seldom simple, though the Internet invariably treats them as such. While finding a racist (or a witch) fills a noose created by immediate consensus, such serious condemnation should stand the light of cold reason. Looking at Max Bretos’ comment on ESPN, we have a hard time understanding where, precisely, he erred.

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