Posted by Michael David Smith on December 14, 2012, 10:19 AM EDT 
 
 ESPN has admitted that commentator Rob Parker crossed the line when he questioned whether Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is not really black because he has a white fiancee. People need to be held accountable for the offensive things that they say.” 
 
 It’s been that kind of a season, though. Newton disagreed, saying, “When it comes to [racism], I don’t think there is any at all. Robert Griffin II, Griffin's father, told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday, "I wouldn't say it's racism. He's kind of black, but he's not really, like, the guy you want to hang out with because he's off to something else." After all, if the critics who were going after Parker on Twitter are uneducated and silly, doesn’t that mean the bosses at ESPN who said Parker’s comments were inappropriate are also uneducated and silly? It’s pretty irritating, but it is what it is.” 
 
 It’s also generalizing in a way that really isn’t helpful and makes it seem as if the days of Doug Williams being asked about being a black quarterback really aren’t so far behind us. Parker called his critics, among other things, “uneducated” and “silly.” 
 
 But Parker suddenly stopped tweeting on Thursday, presumably because his bosses at ESPN told him to knock it off.
– ESPN has indefinitely suspended commentator Rob Parker after his controversial "cornball brother" remarks about Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III yesterday, the network announced in a brief statement today. "Following yesterday's comments, Rob Parker has been suspended until further notice. We are conducting a full review," the network said, according to USA Today. Parker's comments, in which he said that Griffin was only "kind of black," set off a firestorm. The head of the NFL Players Association slammed Parker, telling the Washington Post that players should "never beg for authenticity from someone who can only talk about the things that other people have the courage to do." RGIII's father (who, yes, is named Robert Griffin II), chimed in as well, saying, "I wouldn't say it's racism. I would just say some people put things out there about people so they can stir things up." But Parker remained defiant on Twitter for much of yesterday, calling critical responses "uneducated" and "silly," NBC Sports reports.