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Jeremy Lin says ESPN's offensive references were unintentional Jeremy Lin said he has moved on after ESPN punished two employees over the weekend for use of an ethnic slur about the New York Knicks ' Asian-American player. "I don't think it was on purpose or whatever, but they have apologized and so from my end I don't care anymore," Lin said in a TV interview after his 28-point, 14-assist performance in the Knicks' 104- 97 victory over Dallas on Sunday ... ESPN fires writer of offensive headline about Jeremy Lin ESPN has fired the employee responsible for writing an offensive headline about basketball sensation Jeremy Lin and suspended an anchor who used the same ethnic slur, the sports network said Sunday. Jeremy Lin: ESPN Did What They Needed to, but We Shouldn't Rush to Judgment Since the unfortunate "Chink in the Armor" headline hit ESPN's mobile platform late Friday night in reference to New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin , the network has gone from reporting the news to becoming the news over the past 72-plus hours. In addition to firing the editor responsible for the headline, ESPN has suspended on-air anchor Max Bretos for using the same phrase during a TV ... Will Jeremy Lin's success end stereotypes? The spectacular rise of Jeremy Lin, the first Asian-American to achieve basketball stardom, has been utterly thrilling to witness. We've watched with pride as he's broken through stereotypes to prove that an Asian-American can play alongside -- and beat -- the best in the NBA. And we've been gratified by the way Lin's story has been embraced by the American public, with fans of all races ... ESPN fires employee over racist Jeremy Lin headline LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (TheWrap.com) - ESPN has fired one employee and suspended another for using the same racist word in connection to New York Knicks' guard Jeremy Lin. In both cases, an employee used the word "chink" in reference to Lin, a Palo Alto, California, native of Chinese descent. "We again apologize, especially to Mr. Lin," ESPN wrote. "His accomplishments are a source of great pride ... ESPN crackdown after 'racist' Jeremy Lin pun Anthony Federico was sacked for writing a caption reading "A Chink in the Armour" following the New York Knicks' first loss since basketball phenomenon Lin joined the team. Jeremy Lin Says ESPN's Offensive References Weren't Intentional Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks said he doesn't think the "offensive and inappropriate" comments made about him on ESPN were intentional. Fired ESPN Employee Responds to Jeremy Lin Controversy Erin Carlson "This had nothing to do with me being cute or punny," says Anthony Federico, calling his racial slur an "honest mistake." read more Jeremy Lin ESPN Headline: Fans Must Move on After Lin Accepted Network's Apology Jeremy Lin is over the offensive headline posted by ESPN this past weekend, which means everybody else needs to move on as well.  The New York Knicks point guard essentially told the New York Daily News that he accepted the apology and is moving on.  "They've apologized and so from my end, I don't care anymore," Lin said. "You have to learn to forgive, and I don't even think that was intentional ... ESPN fires employee over racist Jeremy Lin headline | VIDEO LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (TheWrap.com) - ESPN has fired one employee and suspended another for using the same racist word in connection to New York Knicks' guard Jeremy Lin.
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