When Michael first approached Springsteen's agent, the message was clear - you can't afford him.

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This sports media leader had to decide whether to continue employing an agent with a racist message when doing so risks alienating the 70% of NFL players that are African Americans and that ESPN depends on for revenue.

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The whole message delivery process is through a single agent!

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Joseph Morales Serrano was taken into custody at his home in San Juan on a charge of cyberbullying for allegedly posting the threatening message on May 6, according to Special Agent Moises Quinones, a spokesman for the FBI in the U.S. island territory.

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Later that evening, the FBI agent asked Mr. Hicks via instant message whether he liked the camera.

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But the fact that the prosecution won its computer sabotage case last month sends out a good message, according to Ed Lugo, a special agent in the U.S. Secret Service's Electronic Crimes Branch.

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News came this week that the agent for Peyton Manning, Tom Condon, drove to Indianapolis to deliver the message to Colts general manager Bill Polian that there would be no further negotiations on a new contract for Manning, whose existing contract expires after this season.

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