Lin accepts ESPN's apology for headline
New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) tries to move past Dallas Mavericks' Dominique Jones during the first half. (Feb. 19, 2012) Credit: AP
Jeremy Lin handled the controversy surrounding the offensive ESPN headline about him the way he deals with pressure on the basketball court.
He brushed it off.
"ESPN has apologized," Lin said. "I don't think it was on purpose or whatever. At the same time, they've apologized, and so from my end, I don't care anymore. Have to learn to forgive. And I don't even think that was intentional, or hopefully not."
ESPN said it fired an employee who was responsible for the headline. It appeared early Saturday morning on ESPN's mobile website for a story about a Knicks loss in which Lin had nine turnovers.
In a statement Sunday, ESPN apologized for the headline and said it is aware of two other "offensive and inappropriate" comments. An ESPNEWS anchor who used the same phrase has been suspended for 30 days. ESPN said a similar reference was made on ESPN Radio New York, but the commentator is not an ESPN employee.
