Reuters Mocked for Coverage of ‘Peace Activists’ at Trump Protest, Robert E. Lee’s ‘Doppelgänger’ at ESPN

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By David Rutz - Washington Free Beacon


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The international news agency Reuters found itself with a pair of self-inflicted, social media-induced headaches on Wednesday.

Covering protests of President Donald Trump's rally in Phoenix, Ariz. on Tuesday, Reuters tweeted that "peace activists" faced off with Trump supporters there. The Hill noted four of the "peace activists" were arrested for throwing rocks and bottles at police officers, and the Washington Free Beacon reported that one African-American Trump supporter was sucker-punched by another protester.

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Reuters announced Wednesday it had changed the description from "inaccurately" referring to the anti-Trump protesters as "peace activists."

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Later, Reuters reported on the viral story about ESPN deciding to remove an Asian-American announcer named Robert Lee from calling an upcoming Virginia Cavalier football game, due to the similarity of his name to Confederate General Robert E. Lee amid the recent tumult in Charlottesville, Va.

ESPN's decision drew mockery and outrage, largely because Lee has nothing to do with the Confederacy besides his name and is not even Caucasian. However, Reuters initially referred to him as General Lee's "doppelgänger," meaning they had a physical similarity.

Reuters deleted its tweet and then called him General Lee's "namesake," but Lee the announcer was not named after Lee the general, either. That tweet was deleted, too.

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[RBP]

:lol:

It's hard to find the right words to explain idiocy.

[Hal-9000]

:lol:

It's hard to find the right words to explain idiocy.

It's embarrassing for your whole country. How two sides could make this a 'thing' is really bizarre to watch.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You think it's embarrassing now? They're only warming up.


Also, compare what happened during the 8 years of the Obama administration vs what's happening in just the first 7 months of the Trump administration.

[Hal-9000]

Well, I watched Obama get blamed for quite literally everything, so I'm probably not the best person to speak to on that subject :lol:

My take is I've seen both sides take their shots and I believe that some Republicans forget how much vitriol was spewed towards your past president. I'm not talking about who was correct or more accurate in their criticisms, only talking about how much was leveled each way.

The difference I see right now is not the amount of critiques, it's the physical level of actions committed because of the critiques. Simply put, millions bitched about Obama and did little, now millions bitch about Trump and there's a real physical element companion piece to the complaints. And that worries me.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, I watched Obama get blamed for quite literally everything, so I'm probably not the best person to speak to on that subject :lol:

My take is I've seen both sides take their shots and I believe that some Republicans forget how much vitriol was spewed towards your past president. I'm not talking about who was correct or more accurate in their criticisms, only talking about how much was leveled each way.

The difference I see right now in not the amount of critiques, it's the physical level of actions committed because of the critiques. Simply put, millions bitched about Obama and did little, now millions bitch about Trump and there's a real physical element companion piece to the complaints. And that worries me.

That's what I'm talking about...how many riots and violent marches and protests did you see by republicans and conservatives in the 8 years Obama was in the White House? Complaining is one thing, violence and anarchy and fascism is something completely different, and that's what all the leftists and progressives are engaged in.

[Hal-9000]

Yes, that's the sense I get from spectating outside of the prison walls so to speak.

Without intending offense, I expected the opposite. That the right wing protesters would engage in physical confrontation and the leftists would be more passive in their complaints.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

That's what you would think since their message is supposed to be fairness for everyone....unless you are an employed white male

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That's what you would think since their message is supposed to be fairness for everyone....unless you are an employed white maleHow dare you be born a white man and have an education and a job and take care of your family! :x

[Griffin]

How dare you be born a white man and embrace an education and pursue a job opportunity and take care of your family! :x

fixed it for you :thumbsup:

[RBP]

Welcome. You are all white nationalists. You are hated. You are the problem.

[deebakes]

jesus christ :unimpressed: