When blogger Clay Travis revealed that ESPN had removed football announcer Robert Lee from doing a University of Virginia game because he had the same name as the Confederate general, the network issued a statement explaining the decision. We collectively made the decision with Robert to switch games as the tragic events in Charlottesville were unfolding, simply because of the coincidence of his name. In that moment it felt right to all parties. It's a shame that this is even a topic of conversation and we regret that who calls play by play for a football game has become an issue. Now CNN management has issued another statement that appears to contradict its original one: In an internal memo, obtained by CNN, President John Skipper said "there was never any concern" that Lee's name "would offend anyone watching the Charlottesville game. The concern, Skipper explained, was for Lee and potential social media...(Read Full Post)