After drawing near-universal fire and subsequently being suspended for branding quarterback Robert Griffin III a “cornball brother” for “not really” acting black, ESPN analyst Rob Parker has apologized:
This was Parker’s first tweet since last Thursday, when he made the remark.
Some people commended him for fessing up to his mistake:
https://twitter.com/Carltfudge/status/281480681291407361
I was never mad or took it personal, I just thought it was very careless, pointless & frivolous. Just hope @RobParkerESPN learned from it.
— ? (@LanceTHESPOKEN) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/Peejiee/status/281480745392943104
@RobParkerESPN I felt what you were trying to say just would have chose my words more carefully.. very touchy subject. Hope all goes well 4u
— ✌ (@NOuCantPullem) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN rob that's all you can do. I know you meant very well but it was just a very poor choice of words and that's it. Youll be bck
— ♌King Leo♌ (@perfectionswagg) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN It's all good
— k wolfe (@WolfeVA757) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/lovelltaylor/status/281480128981258240
But if his goal is to win back angry viewers and convince them that he’s sincerely sorry, it looks like he’s facing an uphill battle:
@RobParkerESPN If I'm typical and uneducated, how could I accept this as a sincere apology?
— Brian Coulter (@PhilaBCoulter) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN You've been sports writing for more than 20 years and you just figured that out…..really?
— Michael McIntosh (@mikemcintosh7) December 19, 2012
I dont need to hear an apology from @RobParkerESPN , just like I dont need to hear him call another black athlete a "cornball brother." #NFL
— ? (@LanceTHESPOKEN) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/Swaggerific_28/status/281480352055300096
https://twitter.com/mdanjohnson/status/281481091704029184
@RobParkerESPN do you mean it or do you just want your job back? Your comments were stupid, insensitive and offensive.
— RonKaniuk – https://joebiden.com (@RonKaniuk) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN ahh the old i apologize thing. U knew what u wanted to say. You don't see how you put a neg. stereotype on ur entire race smh
— Mitch Sroor (@Mulah_Mitch) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN you're more ignorant than Skip. At least he knows the public view his entire act as a sideshow.
— Stefano Romero (@MiamiStefano) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN blew it is an understatement…hate to see a cornball black guy lose his job…mcdonalds is hiring
— ?♠️ (@CirocObama1221) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/OldThylacine/status/281480525527531520
@SethDavisHoops @RobParkerESPN Really? I thought that screamed "I'm only apologizing because I have to". Danced around the real issue
— Craig (@CHD3113) December 19, 2012
Liar RT @RobParkerESPN: I blew it and I’m sincerely sorry. I completely understand how the issue of … http://t.co/Fk7g21LY
— Nick (@NQS88) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN Don't come at us with some phony apology. You were brazen right after it happened taunting critics. #nowaynohow
— Afton Slone (@AftonSlone) December 19, 2012
@RobParkerESPN the only job you should get would include the words "do you want fries with that" you racist piece of shit
— J.D. Smith (@jdsmith_08) December 19, 2012
U still a dumbass tho RT @RobParkerESPN: I blew it and I’m sincerely sorry. I completely (cont) http://t.co/HZMmtRj6
— Flip (@Kuntry_Fluu) December 19, 2012