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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after the Redskins defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-18 at FedExField on December 30, 2012 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Robert Griffin III, NFL's top rookie rocks US capital

theGrio
theGRIO'S 100 - The top-selling jersey in the NFL this season didn't belong to veterans Tom Brady or Peyton Manning - the honor belonged to Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III...
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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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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 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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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after the Redskins were defeated by the St Louis Rams 31-28 in 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's 'cornball brother' quip on RGIII 'irresponsible'

Todd Johnson
OPINION - ESPN's 'First Take' program features a daily dose of sports topics debated and discussed exhaustively by hosts. Sometimes, the result is entertaining and other times - well, it's downright painful. Thursday, Rob Parker waded into the downright painful...
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