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ESPN suspends Rob Parker for RGIII comments

Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins reacts

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ESPN suspended "until further notice" Rob Parker, a panelist on the debate show "First Take," in the wake of controversial comments on ESPN2 Thursday about Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.

"We are conducting a full reivew,'' the network said.

Parker, reacting to an article in which Griffin discusses how he is viewed in racial terms, called him "a...

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