Interview with ESPN editor. Guy is 28 and that quote cost him big $$$ in the future.
I think firing was a little too harsh, honestly. I think you need to consider the fact that he is 28, and "ch*nk" isn't necessarily a common phrase know to be derogatory to that generation.
The writer is either stupid or ignorant. Either way, I wouldn't want someone stupid or ignorant working for me. Plus, the joke was WAY too easy to be considered witty.