8 Most Vile Twitter Reactions to ESPN Anchor Who Called Out NFL

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Terrell Jermaine Starr
September 08, 2014Human Rights

Soon after TMZ published video footage of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee (now wife) Janay Palmer on an elevator in Atlantic City, N.J., ESPN anchor Cari Champion took to Twitter to express her outrage over the running back's initial two-game suspension.

And when she appeared on First Take this morning, she lambasted the NFL for its lax position on domestic violence. Unfortunately, it didn't take long for sexist tweets to follow during her broadcast.

Here are some of the most troubling ones:

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And it gets worse. If you want to see how pervasive sexism is in online sports communities, please take a look at "Cari Champion" tweets on Twitter.

Be prepared to be appalled.

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