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Last night I requested that a local sports radio station here in Seattle, Washington, sportsradio KJR pull the story on their website regarding the comments on “First Take” on ESPN by Rob Parker.

Why? Because this radio station has ZERO African Americans on the air on a regular basis. In more than twenty years on the air the ONLY African American on the air on a regular basis has been Rick Dupree, THAT’S IT!! So when you look at their website you will see all white faces when it comes to their on air staff. This is a problem that I have spoken out about for a long time but it seems KJR manangement does not want to change. It is truly sad.

So when a story comes up like this with Rob Parker saying Robert Griffin III is not a “real brother”, the all white staff on KJR does not have a clue how to discuss this issue. Myself being a African American can discuss this. Other African Americans can discuss this issue as well. When you go to KJR’s staff pics on their website you will see ZERO African Americans faces. This is terrible.

In my opinion, I think Parker’s comments was stupid and way out of line and why he said these comments is beyond me readers. Is it because he has a white girlfriend? Or is it because he may be a Republican? Regardless, it was wrong and out of line in my opinion.

RG3 is a role model for millions of African American kids who want to grow up and be a QB like him. They see RG3 doing a lot of commercials and of course doing big things on the field as a rookie for the Redskins. I just don’t understand why Parker would make such comments regarding RG3. Has he ever talked to him? I don’t think so.

Parker’s comments, wrong as they are should have been made on B.E.T or in other African American media, not on national TV on ESPN. What Parker should be talking about is how exciting RG3 is. And he should be talking about how he might be rookie of the year this year. It is between RG3 and of course Andrew Luck of the Colts.

I am glad Stephen A. Smith took the high road with his answers. Should Parker be suspended for his comments? HELL NO in my opinion!! He was just speaking how he feel about RG3. I HAVE HEARD CHARLES BARKLEY SAY MUCH WORSE THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE ON TNT. I don’t think Rob Parker should have been suspended. He was giving his feeling about RG3. I hope ESPN will quickly bring Parker back.

Truth be told, I have heard Stephen A. say some things that was on the line. Also many of Parkers past comments on issues I have agreed with. And I am happy to see a pretty African American female host on “First Take” as well as plenty of African American guest on the show in rap and r&b and sports like Brandy, T.I., Lil Wayne and others giving their views on sports issues.

Hopefully Parker can come back on the program in the near future. Because I may disagree with him on RG3, it was his opinion. That is what the show “First Take” is about right?