Jeremy Lin headline slur was ‘honest mistake,’ fired ESPN editor Anthony Federico claims

By NY Daily News

The ESPN editor fired Sunday for using “chink in the armor” in a headline about Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin said the racial slur never crossed his mind – and he was devastated when he realized his mistake.

“This had nothing to do with me being cute or punny,” Anthony Federico told the Daily News.

“I’m so sorry that I offended people. I’m so sorry if I offended Jeremy.”

The headline – “Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin’s 9 Turnovers Cost Knicks in Streak-stopping Loss to Hornets” – appeared on ESPN’s mobile website at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday and was removed by 3:05 a.m.

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