ESPN on Saturday apologized for a racist slur directed at Jeremy Lin that appeared on its mobile site early Saturday morning.
The “Chink in the armor” headline referenced the end of the Knicks’ seven-game winning streak that coincided with Lin’s emergence as a global star.
“Last night, ESPN.com’s mobile web site posted an offensive headline referencing Jeremy Lin at 2:30 am ET. The headline was removed at 3:05 am ET. We are conducting a complete review of our cross-platform editorial procedures and are determining appropriate disciplinary action to ensure this does not happen again. We regret and apologize for this mistake.”
