ESPN apologized for the use of a Chinese slur early Saturday in reference to Jeremy Lin after the New York Knicks’ loss to the New Orleans Hornets the night before.
The network ran the headline “Chink in the Armor” after Lin had nine turnovers in New York’s loss to New Orleans on Friday night. The headline appeared on espn.com’s mobile website from 2:30 to 3:05 a.m., and could be seen on phones and tablet computers before being removed.
In its statement, ESPN said: “We are conducting a complete review of our cross-platform editorial procedures and are determining appropriate disciplinary action to ensure this does not happen again. We regret and apologize for this mistake.”
Rob King, ESPN’s senior vice president for editorial, print and digital media, said on Twitter: “There’s no defence for the indefensible. All we can offer are our apologies, sincere though incalculably inadequate.”
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