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Robert Griffin III (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) & Rob Parker (Video still via WDIV-TV)

Rob Parker officially out at ESPN

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Sports columnist and host Rob Parker is officially out at ESPN, according to vice president for U.S. network communications Mike Solyts...
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ESPN host and sports columnist Rob Parker (Video still via WDIV-TV)

Rob Parker suggests RGIII 'pushes away' from 'his people'

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - And then Rob Parker re-emerged. Sunday morning, hours before the Redskins playoff game, the suspended ESPN host talked exclusively with WDIV-TV's Devin Scillian on the station's weekly community affairs program 'Flashpoint.'...
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ESPN analyst and columnist Jemele Hill (Photo via Hill's Twitter account)

ESPN columnist receives racist letter, posts it on Twitter

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Friday, ESPN columnist Jemele Hill revealed media members are not immune from criticism themselves. Hill posted a letter she received from 'some guy' after several appearances on "The Herd" with ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd last year...
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Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at FedExField on December 9, 2012 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

ESPN suspends host for RGIII remarks

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Rob Parker has been suspended for 30 days ESPN announced Thursday. Last Friday, the network suspended Parker "until further notice" after he suggested on ESPN 2's First Take that Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III may be a "cornball brother."...
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 walks onto the field against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

ESPN host apologizes for RGIII 'cornball' remark

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Nearly one week after his 'cornball brother' comments about Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III got him suspended by ESPN, Rob Parker apologized for his remarks via Twitter...
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins watches from the sidelines during the game against the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome on September 16, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

ESPN host Rob Parker suspended after 'cornball' RGIII comments

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - ESPN has suspended Rob Parker until 'further notice', after comments he made Thursday concerning Robert Griffin III and what kind of 'brother' he is...
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