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A gentleman named Rob Parker, who apparently was once fired after calling Atlanta hero Hank Aaron a "coward" for refusing to honor Barry Bonds, has written some bulletin board material at ESPN New York.

It's important for us to have bulletin board material, you see, so that we may yell at our televisions with more vigor.

Are the haters mad, friends? The haters are inconsolable. Pray for the haters.

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Read the comments on there

Peoppe hate him…it’s not just falcons fans. Go read his Wikipedia and go to the controversies column, this guy is a pure idiot. How he has a job, much less at ESPN, is beyond me.

by dirtybirds233 on Jan 6, 2012 10:36 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

ESPN doesn't look into their writers.

They just take a guy with a degree and a keyboard regardless of his intelligence level or the research he does. Why ESPN continues to be the premier sporting site while sites like PFF, FO, and SBNation continue to be the side projects is completely beyond me. It’s obvious where good sporting news comes from.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Jan 6, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions  

Good point

but I’m honestly surprised that piece got by the editors.

by KMarch on Jan 6, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions  

Im not

Thats nyorkers for ya. they need that article in print so all the gints fans feel better.

Now Gentlemen, get your butts up, and get back on that horse! You have no choice. The expectations are running much higher this year.

by ATLsince1972 on Jan 7, 2012 11:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

It's not that simple

I really really doubt any Giants fans actually agree with this guy. He doesn’t speak for anyone but himself with this one, he’s a shock journo paid to attract attention, be it negative or positive. Wouldn’t be putting too many NYG fans in the ‘supporters’ group just yet.

by Turner_The_Burner on Jan 7, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I can speak for SBNation

in that it is independently owned, like Bleacher Report.

It’s something like that, but it’s got some kind of different ownership than ESPN/Yahoo/CBS does.

However, SBN is growing very, very rapidly.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions  

the comments on there are hilarious

Atlanta will win a championship....someday

by maxxj3 on Jan 6, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Rob Parker is an idiot. I’ve seen him debate Skip Bayless on First Take, and Bayless comes off as a Rhodes Scholar compared to him.

by Bedhead514 on Jan 6, 2012 10:39 AM EST reply actions  

I suggest

Anyone with a twitter account send him some lovely messages telling him how you feel. @robparkerespn

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 6, 2012 10:39 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Oh yeah,

Follow me @EvilMattRyan too.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 6, 2012 10:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

hell no

last thing they need.

by KMarch on Jan 6, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions  

Its bulletin board material

But Miko will tell Brent anyways, who I’m sure will tell the team.

by dirtybirds233 on Jan 6, 2012 11:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

who cares about bulletin board material?

It’s singly the most overrated, overblown concept that is almost entirely driven by football talking heads. It’s the mothaf_ckin’ playoffs!

#RiseUp

by KMarch on Jan 6, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions   2 recs

>Atlanta has a bad fanbase

>New York
>THE JETS
>THE METS
>THE BANKEES

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Jan 6, 2012 10:52 AM EST reply actions  

This isn't an ATL vs. NYC thing.

New York sports fans bleed their colors just as we do for ours.

by VenomySnicket on Jan 6, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Don't put this fool on us man!

He works for BSPN and and went to college in Conn. That makes him The Hoodie’s girlfriend.

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To drive the linebackers before you,
And to hear the lamentations of the cheerleaders.

by The Pale Scot on Jan 6, 2012 10:53 AM EST reply actions  

Yeah, I don't assume for a second he's speaking for New Yorkers

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by Dave Choate on Jan 6, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions  

certainly isn't speaking for me.

He’s a douche catamaran.

I support the Giants like bras support Kim Kardashian's boobs. It can be a struggle, we've had some jiggles, but we're still firm.

by BigBlueIntervention on Jan 6, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

What an assclown. He says he’s covered sports here for 25 years? Thats complete BULLshit. He’s a joke.

by Excali Brah on Jan 6, 2012 11:05 AM EST reply actions  

Miko Grimes

Completely agrees with the guy. She said that our fans are “weak as hell”.

by dirtybirds233 on Jan 6, 2012 11:08 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

...

Am I surprised? Not really

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by TurnerTheBurner on Jan 6, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow

I thought I hated this guy before. I’ve seen him on First Take, he is an idiot and a complete homer for teams he likes. He’s also a race baiter (and I do not throw that term out lightly). Any and all criticism of black athletes to him always comes back to race. He’s a fool and a tool.

"People in this country used to look at a successful person and ask what can I do to have that kind of sucess. Now a lot of people look at a successful person and ask what can I do to take what he has."
- Tommy Beam

by Adam_S on Jan 6, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions  

But I just saw him on First Take and he picked the Falcons to win

So that's something right?

"People in this country used to look at a successful person and ask what can I do to have that kind of sucess. Now a lot of people look at a successful person and ask what can I do to take what he has."
- Tommy Beam

by Adam_S on Jan 6, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Gondee from Talking Chop

has a great post on this over on that blog.

by KMarch on Jan 6, 2012 11:26 AM EST reply actions  

one word for him.

Retard.

It's all about Process...

by Vishnu_falcon on Jan 6, 2012 11:35 AM EST reply actions  

Well....

If atlanta fans were so bad it would be understandable AKA look at the Hawks/Thrashers. I’m pretty sure that ownership group is the worst thing for Atlanta sports. Even worse than the Vick scandal.

But we aren’t the worse sports fans, so fuck that guy

by Brian Chartash on Jan 6, 2012 12:05 PM EST reply actions  

So, it's official!!
A gentleman named Rob Parker

…is a bag with which one DOUCHES!!

Thanks for making it easy to hate you man!!

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by Blood_Talon on Jan 6, 2012 12:51 PM EST reply actions  

And I liked Parker 2

but he says stupid stuff. He is biased and from Det but is a closet GB fan? And NY fan. So fuck em.

by pierre02 on Jan 6, 2012 1:15 PM EST reply actions  

Y'all should check out his Wikipedia page

if you want a good laugh. Probably only a matter of time til the page gets locked down, but it’s still worth it.

by orion12 on Jan 6, 2012 1:57 PM EST reply actions  

I laughed at his controversies

but didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. What was on there?

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions  

They pulled off the funny stuff from Wiki

Occupation :Bigot
On January 4th, 2012 during a taping of “ESPN first take”, Parker criticized the New England Patriots along with Tom Brady, calling them “fraudulent”. In doing so, he successfully completed a feat only dreamed of, making Skip Bayless look like the smartest guy in the room.

Also they had something about him getting destroyed by Atlanta fans.

It's all about Process...

by Vishnu_falcon on Jan 6, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions  

LOL

Wish I’d seen that while it was on there. That’s hilarious.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 3:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Te Atlanta fan stuff is still on there

It explains what he said then says “he is now currently being attacked by avid Atlanta fans.”

by dirtybirds233 on Jan 6, 2012 5:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I mean...

It was mentioned above that Miko Grimes agrees with him, and I do think there is some validity to what he writes (minus the blatant “hurr durr” generalization hate)

I’ve personally said fans were an issue before. Not in a hateful way, but Atlanta fans are known for what? Showing up late, leaving early, etc. Now, I can also attest to the clusterfook of traffic that is Atlanta, which probably is part of the reason why people show up late/leave early. Lot of away fans deal with it too and some of them come in droves. That’s also probably due to the fact that Atlanta is a transplant city and you have fans of teams like the Packers/Steelers/etc that don’t suck, which would cause those fans to not embrace the team that’s already there.

But not deserving a championship? This city might deserve a championship more than any other city except for maybe Cleveland. I mean, when you deal with “Same old this” and “same old that” for 40+ years, you kinda lose the heart to get your hopes up in crunch time.

We might not deserve multiple championships, but geez, at least let us have one.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 2:49 PM EST reply actions  

One must first answer the following question:

What is an Atlanta Sports Fan? It seems like every game I go to, most of the other “fans” I speak to are transplants with allegiances to the teams from their town of origin (the exception to this would be Falcons games). Isn’t that what Atlanta is? A city of transplants? Separate out the transplants and you are left with one of the most longsuffering sports populations in… well, the history of sports. I’d say a certain amount of lackadaisical fandom is warranted. I guess we’ll have to apologize for not living up to his idea of New York’s standards, a metropolis with ten times the population, teams with 100 times the fanbase, team histories that stretch through parts of three centuries, and a city where championships are bought and sold on the street corners by the same guys who can get you a “genuine” Rolex for twenny-fi dollas.

by jcaustic on Jan 6, 2012 3:44 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Totally with you on this one.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions  

My problem with the article isn't him saying fans in Atlanta don't care

which from a lot of stuff I’ve heard on this site may be true. What pisses me off is that he says all Atlanta sports fans are like that, even fans who don’t live in Atlanta. I don’t even live in the same damn country but the Falcons are possibly the most important sports team in my life. I know when every game is. I take time to know about every player and learn asmuch about the franchise I love as i can. For this guy to come out and tell me MY team doesn’t deserve even a playoff win people its fans don’t care… Well that is just the worst argument for anything sports related I’ve ever heard! He is not just insulting the fans from Atlanta, but every fan in the entire world and all the players. It makes me sick to think this was allowed to be published on what is supposed to be a reputable site.

by RANewton on Jan 6, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Are you cam newtons dad?

If so we will pay you 1 million to sit down with the commish to secure a Superbowl win for the falcons, this year.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 7, 2012 10:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Sorry but no I'm not

I’m actually younger than Cam and do feel a little bit vunerable with my name on a falcons blog now lol

by RANewton on Jan 7, 2012 12:12 PM EST up reply actions  

There are still tickets available

for the game this Sunday.

One of my buddies in NYC just called me and asked me if I want to go in on a pair.

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by DonnyBrasco on Jan 6, 2012 3:27 PM EST reply actions  

Whoa Whoa Whoa

I thought this guy was from Detroit or something like that. I’ve never once read an article from him and I’m always on the ESPNNewYork site…he does not represent us. So you can’t use this as bulletin board material…lol

I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!

Let's Go Giants!!!!

by maculis on Jan 6, 2012 4:31 PM EST reply actions  

call espn at 1-888-549-3776

theyre being flooded with calls about this idiot

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by dirtybirdie on Jan 6, 2012 6:51 PM EST reply actions  

I'm never one to hope someone gets fired

That always seems “wrong” to me. but this guy, idk. It doesn’t pass even the lightest of “is this a good idea to attach my name to” test.

by falconnuke on Jan 6, 2012 8:00 PM EST reply actions  

If you need a laugh

go look at the comments on the article. Not only is the rage hilarious, but there are actually tools standing up for him. Both are comical.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 10:36 PM EST reply actions  

Rob Parker

Is just another typical person from the sports establishment preferring many spoiled northeastern teams and much of California. I am not surprised he wrote an article to the deteriment of the underdog professional sports teams in the Southeast.

It’s funny he thinks Championship-less teams from Atlanta are spoiled, when teams from LA, New York, and Boston can just buy Championships taking all-stars from the Southeast and small markets-without the hard work of rebuilding.

For a great example, just look at the national media establishment hyperventilating last month about the Lakers having to wait for another Finals appearance-so they are “entitled” to Championship-less Orlando’s Dwight Howard. Chris Paul was sent from NBA Championsip-less New Orleans to the “superior” LA.

by Green Bull on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Anyway

tried to delete 1st post but did not feel like reading the manual.
This douche bag is just trying to create a career by using shock jock tactics. I let him know what I thought about him on his twitter page. Twitter has been on him all day. I called him words that I can not post here but rest assured his intimate relationship with Skippy Bayless was brought to light as well as any and all oral talents he may possess.

by Kushion on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM EST reply actions  

What made it worse

was that he made it sound like it was personal, saying things like “They probably don’t even know when the game is” like what the hell, you really think any Falcons fan doesn’t know when the ball game is on Sunday?

Then of course, the Southern stereotypes.

I’d give him the what for if I ever met him. :/

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 11:25 PM EST up reply actions  

He was

born in Queens, NY so…of course he’s gonna bash the south. I let him know that if he would inform me of his next trip to the A we could meet up and I could replace what Skip Bayless is serving him with my size 13 boot. I’m pretty sure it would fit like a glove.

by Kushion on Jan 6, 2012 11:34 PM EST reply actions  

Oh the delicious comments section, all from different people

“using chopsticks to eat rice > Rob Parker”
“Spending the night with michael Jackson> Rob Parker”
“the DMV > rob parker”
“Two Girls One Cup > Rob Parker”
“watching keeping up with the kardashians and being 500 pounds > Rob Parker”
“Enron > Rob Parker”
“Dropping the soap in the jail showers > Rob Parker”

All from different commenters. I love it.

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by Turner_The_Burner on Jan 6, 2012 11:34 PM EST reply actions  

"Chances of Mike Mularkey not calling a run up the middle > Rob Parker"

That one needed a comment all to itself.

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by Turner_The_Burner on Jan 6, 2012 11:35 PM EST up reply actions  

I laughed the hardest at "FDR's legs > Rob Parker"

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 11:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Aww man!

too soon

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by BravesDawg16 on Jan 7, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions  

Too soon?

He’s been dead for decades.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 7, 2012 12:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Well

The facebook is here, and so is the T-Shirt store. Genuinly impressed that someone got on cafepress so quickly.

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by Turner_The_Burner on Jan 7, 2012 12:35 AM EST reply actions  

Giants fan here

Rob Parker is a moron. Trust me, in no shape or form does he represent anything NY. Everybody hates him here too, as far as I know. Like someone said above, Skip Bayless looks like a respectable genius on First Take when he debates against Parker, and we all know Bayless is insane.

lol

by nygmp42 on Jan 7, 2012 5:17 AM EST reply actions  

So I went to ESPN to cancel my services and send them an email...

I wrote a substantial message, went to submit, and got the message “you can’t continue, we suspect you to be a bot.” Yeah, so they don’t care what we think apparently.

by tylerj19 on Jan 7, 2012 9:18 AM EST reply actions  

Got the same message too, despite having an account for 2 years

So here it is;

Rob Parker’s article entitled ‘The City of Atlanta is the worst sports town in America’ was an absolute disgrace. I love ESPN, and visit the site daily. As a Falcons fan, the ESPN NFC South page is my homepage on my cell internet page. I will no longer be using this website until Rob Parker apologises for his comments in the aformentioned article. The article was filled with sweeping generalisations and poorly researched ‘facts’. He cited the Braves as having poor attendance, yet they have drawn the 2nd and 3rd ranked crowd league wide since 1999. He said Falcons fans may not know when the game is on, yet the ATL GB playoff game last year sold out in 6 minutes. The article seemed like more of a personal attack than an attempt at credible journalism, and as such I will not continue my readership of this great site until Parker acknowledges the generalisations and plain lies stated in this article.

by Turner_The_Burner on Jan 7, 2012 9:35 AM EST up reply actions  

I think ESPN just put the whole city of Atlanta on lockdown.

They aren’t the type of network to actually take responsibility for their content. But, Turner_the_Burner, that is an awesome letter. Are you HarrisonN17 on Twitter?

Rob Parker did not respond to the open letters my daughters wrote to him, either. My 13 year old ripped his southern stereotypes, and my 12 year old jumped on the fact that maybe it’s not such a shocker that a southern city in a warm climate lost a hockey team with terrible ownership to Canada. My kids are really smart (if I do say so myself), but it’s still very telling when two children can dismantle Rob Parker’s entire argument against Atlanta.

by Jeanna Thomas on Jan 7, 2012 10:05 AM EST up reply actions  

Sure am!

Just added this twitter button here, saw Jason’s and thought I’d better just steal the idea.

by Turner_The_Burner on Jan 7, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions  

@ Jeanna

I really love that your daughters completely owned him. This is pretty epic , very epic.

by Patrick Mallon on Jan 7, 2012 7:06 PM EST reply actions  

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