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on August 22, 2017 in World News

REPORT: ESPN Removes College Football Announcer From Game Because He’s Named ‘Robert Lee’

Lee is Asian, but the sports network is still concerned his name will offend students by Emily Zanotti UPDATE: ESPN confirmed via emailed statement that they did, indeed, take Robert Lee off the UVA game over the fact that his name was close to that of a Confederate general. ### According to a report from college football blog Outkick the Coverage, ESPN pulled college football announcer Robert Lee from a game between William & Mary and the University of Virginia because they were concerned students and viewers might be offended by his name. Lee, who is Asian-American, is likely not… View Article

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on August 22, 2017 in World News

Asylum Seekers Banned from Cultural Centre After Violence and Sex Assaults

by Chris Tomlinson The town of Plauen in Saxony has banned asylum seekers from attending a disco at the local cultural centre after a number of violent incidents and sex attacks on young girls. Every Wednesday the cultural centre in Plauen puts on a dance night for local residents, but in recent weeks every dance has required police presence because of the actions of young asylum seekers. According to the centre’s spokesman, Tommy Ziegenhagen, “there were no more Wednesdays without the police”. As a result, asylum seekers have been banned from participating, Freiepresse reports. According to Ziegenhagen, the more asylum seekers who showed… View Article

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