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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Lee_(sports_announcer)Robert Lee (sports announcer) - Wikipedia

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   As well as calling men's basketball for Siena's Men's Basketball team, Lee also is an announcer for Time Warner and ESPN. Lee started announcing football and basketball games for Time Warner in 2003 and for ESPN in 2016. In his time at ESPN, Lee has called games online for ESPN 3 or on national television for ESPNU.

   • Children: 1
   • Occupation: sports announcer

   • Education: BS (Broadcast Journalism)
   • Years active: 2000-present

2. www.foxnews.com › entertainment › espns-decision-toESPN's decision to pull announcer Robert Lee from game sparks ...

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   Aug 23, 2017 · ESPN's decision to remove broadcaster Robert Lee from the University of Virginia's football season opener because he has the same name as Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee backfired. The...

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   Who is ESPN announcer Robert Lee?

   • The network announced late Tuesday that the announcer, Robert Lee, a part-time employee who calls about a dozen college football and basketball games a year for ESPN, would no longer participate in the broadcast of the Sept. 2 game in Charlottesville, Va., which became the center of violent clashes this month during a white supremacist gathering.

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   Who is Robert Lee?

   • Robert Lee is an American sportscaster for ESPN. From 1995 to 1999, Lee attended Syracuse University. He received his B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Lee was formally the Assistant Sports Information Director for Siena College.

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   Was ESPN announcer Robert Lee 'fired' because he shared a name with Confederate general?

   • On 23 August 2017, the hashtag #RobertLee trended on Twitter due to widely social posted rumors holding that an ESPN announcer named Robert Lee had been "fired" by the sports network because he shared a name with the prominent Confederate general, and his presence on television might therefore be "offen [sive]" to "idiots":

   FACT CHECK: Did ESPN Fire Robert Lee Because His Name

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   Why was Robert Lee moved to a different game?

   • Lee, an Asian-American sportscaster who started with the network in 2016, was moved to a different game "simply because of the coincidence of his name," ESPN said, referencing the Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

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   Aug 23, 2017 · The living Robert Lee, an ESPN broadcaster, was pulled from calling the University of Virginia home opener against William and Mary on Sept. 2 because he shares a name with the Confederate...

5. mashable.com › article › espn-robert-lee-virginiaESPN pulls announcer from Virginia broadcast due to name ...

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   Aug 23, 2017 · ESPN pulls announcer from Virginia broadcast due to name: Robert Lee. ESPN says the decision was mutual, but people are not happy about the switch. By Jason Abbruzzese on August 23, 2017. A...

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7. tvline.com › news › espn-removes-robert-lee-asianESPN Removes Robert Lee, Asian Announcer, From Calling ...

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   Aug 23, 2017 · Asian sports announcer Robert Lee — not to be confused with Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who died in 1870 — will no longer call the University of Virginia’s first college football game of...

8. www.nytimes.com › 2017/08/23 › businessESPN Pulls Announcer Robert Lee From Virginia Game Because of ...

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   Aug 23, 2017 · The network announced late Tuesday that the announcer, Robert Lee, a part-time employee who calls about a dozen college football and basketball games a year for ESPN, would no longer...

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10. sports.yahoo.com › espn-removes-announcer-robertRobert Lee removed from Virginia game broadcast - Yahoo Sports

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    Aug 23, 2017 · Lee, a broadcaster who calls about a dozen ESPN college football and basketball games a year, per the New York Times, would be reassigned—and reassigned only because of his name.