ESPN broadcaster Robert Lee was thrust into headlines across the country when the network decided to reassign him to another game in order to avoid an uproar over his name being the same as Robert E. Lee. The Civil War general’s statue was the center of protests the turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia last week, ironically the same town Robert Lee (the announcer) would be broadcasting from.
If you think having your name be the same as a Civil War general whose statue is being called to be torn down and one neo-nazi’s stand behind, let’s introduce you to Gerry Sandusky, announcer for the Baltimore Ravens.
Sandusky shares the name of former Penn State University football coach and convicted serial rapist and child molester, Jerry Sandusky.
Only difference? One letter which is pronounced the exact same way between both names.
Making light of the situation, Sandusky (the one who doesn’t rape kids), responded to someone on Twitter asking him about the Lee situation.
Hey @GerrySandusky, considering what you went through, any thoughts on this? https://t.co/QBjhQdwOqj
— Ben Sumner (@benjaminsumner) August 23, 2017
Here are my thoughts: It’s time we all commit to stop evaluating others based on the color of their skin and the sound of their name. https://t.co/5ulDCOuEU4
— Gerry Sandusky (@GerrySandusky) August 23, 2017
I will be boycoting ESPN untill they fix this travesty by forcing Raven’s announcer Gerry Sandusky at gunpoint 2 do ply by play 4 Penn State
— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) August 23, 2017
Count me in. https://t.co/E4QGS9QhmG
— Gerry Sandusky (@GerrySandusky) August 23, 2017
Sandusky’s talked about the name coincidence in a 2012 ESPN feature.