Robert Lee, an Asian-American commentator with ESPN, will not be calling an upcoming University of Virginia football game.

Lee, according to his Twitter profile, can be seen on ESPNU and ESPN3. At the center of the issue is his name, which is the same as that of Robert E. Lee, the long-deceased Confederate general.

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