Twitter had a field day after news broke Tuesday that ESPN removed an announcer named Robert Lee from broadcasting an upcoming Virginia Cavalier football game because of the similarity of his name to Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

The story was broken by Outkick The Coverage's Clay Travis, who has coined the term "MSESPN" to suggest ESPN has a liberal slant, combining the news network and MSNBC. ESPN ultimately confirmed the seemingly unbelievable story, saying it collectively made the decision along with Lee as the tragedy in Charlottesville, Va. unfolded, because "in that moment it felt right to all parties."

ESPN's statement on Robert Lee no longer calling the game between #UVa and W&M pic.twitter.com/jxg2Oeed8g — Eric Hobeck (@eric_hobeck) August 23, 2017

As Travis pointed out, Robert Lee the announcer is not in fact the deceased Civil War general, whose monument removal in Charlottesville spurred white supremacist protests and ultimately bloodshed earlier this month. Lee is Asian-American, not a general, and alive.

Twitter users responded with amusement, disbelief, and suggestions for announcers they wished shared names with Confederate generals so they would not call games.

I don't have time to look into up, but I'm pretty sure Cpl. Skipperton J. Bayless was the first to hand out smallpox blankets for funsies. — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) August 23, 2017

I wish they'd been a Confederate general named Beth Mowins — Kelly Benefield (@kellyaub90) August 22, 2017

Yo @ESPN, I think viewers will know the difference between Robert E Lee the confederate general and Robert Lee the football announcer. pic.twitter.com/sMO86DMGOl — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) August 23, 2017

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ESPN is so stupid I almost hope they bankrupt Disney just to show how stupid going PC can be. https://t.co/pGGIlKtMeC — Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) August 22, 2017

ESPN pulls asian sportscaster off college football game because his name is Robert

Lee

Their gonads have shrunk to the size of english peas — Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) August 23, 2017

In light of the ESPN Robert Lee fiasco, can we try to find a confederate general named Joe Buck? — Dennis Walker (@DennisWalkerJr) August 23, 2017

I'm sitting here blown away about the ESPN Robert Lee story. You can't make this shit up. Ron Burgundy is running ESPN. — Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) August 23, 2017

Say what u want about Trumps speech but ESPN Robert Lee story proves Trumps point about media, who pulled reporter out of pure HYSTERIA — GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) August 23, 2017

Are we *sure* the ESPN thing about suspending an announcer named Robert Lee is true? It seems even too absurd for them… — Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) August 23, 2017

Don’t tell ESPN about Lee Jeans, the official denim of confederate generals. — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 23, 2017

ESPN pulls announcer named Robert E. Lee from UVA game. But he's an Asian guy. This will be THE poster child for Dem stupidity. — EconChick/IntelChick (@MikayesFiona) August 23, 2017

ESPN felt like they were trying to avoid stupid, unnecessary headlines because of the guy's name. But now here we are. — Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) August 23, 2017

ESPN yanks an Asian-American named Robert Lee from calling UVa opener, hands the right a gift on PC culture fight https://t.co/gFqjZHqRny — Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) August 23, 2017

Not even Yale students would be this stupid (and they lose their minds over Halloween costumes) https://t.co/qr411adTRP — David French (@DavidAFrench) August 23, 2017

Even ESPN's own Bob Ley mocked the network.