If you thought the hysteria over Confederate statues couldn't get any sillier or more bizarre, ESPN went ahead and proved just how wrong you are. On September 2, ESPN will broadcast a college football game between the University of Virginia and William and Mary.  They originally scheduled announcer Robert Lee to do the play-by-play for the network. Lee is a veteran broadcaster and no doubt would have done a fine job.  But that didn't matter to ESPN.  Lee, who is an Asian-American, was unceremoniously pulled from the broadcast because...well, his name. The Asian-American is (need it even be mentioned?) no relation to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee.  He isn't even the same race.  But the hysteria ginned up over the statue issue is so out of control that ESPN felt Lee might be in danger from idiot children who are looking for any excuse to signal how virtuous they are in opposing white supremacy. ESPN's statement on the...(Read Full Post)