ESPN Issues Statement on Firestorm Tweets from Jemele Hill on President Trump
ESPN Statement on Jemele Hill: pic.twitter.com/3kfexjx9zQ— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 12, 2017
This is what Hill said on Twitter. These tweets were inappropriate according to her employer ESPN.
Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists.— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 2017
Trump is the most ignorant, offensive president of my lifetime. His rise is a direct result of white supremacy. Period.— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 2017
No the media doesn't make it a threat. It IS a threat. He has empowered white supremacists (see: Charlottesville).— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 12, 2017
He is unqualified and unfit to be president. He is not a leader. And if he were not white, he never would have been elected— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 12, 2017
Donald Trump is a bigot. Glad you could live with voting for him. I couldn't, because I cared about more than just myself— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 12, 2017
And it's funny how you cling to Benghazi but I bet you didn't give one thought to what Trump said about the Central Park 5— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 12, 2017
Was there anything here that was inaccurate? After off it's her giving her opinion and ESPN has obviously re-invented themselves over the last year or so by featuring their personalities. Given the fact that Jemele Hill and Michael Smith were pulled from their afternoon show "His & Her' and given a prominent SportsCenter anchor spot at 6 p.m.slot. ESPN wants to gain viewers by encouraging their sports anchors to be more personality driven. (i.e. Stephen A. Smith, Scott Van Pelt, etc.)
Look for Bomani Jones to have his own show on ESPN in January. And if you know Bomani, then you know he will give his opinion whether it's popular or not.
Comments?
Loved @bomani_jones' quote to @bryancurtis on the sexism Jemele Hill regularly faces pic.twitter.com/W2cLiuOpz4— Chris Wittyngham (@ChrisWittyngham) September 13, 2017
Black folks (and all the woke) about to be ASSED out. Can't watch the NFL annnnnd now @espn is asking for it. Don't come for @jemelehill. 💪🏾— a. rye✊🏾 (@angela_rye) September 13, 2017
Jemele Hill: "Donald Trump is a white supremacist surrounded by other white supremacists."— Kar L. Stine (@karyewest) September 13, 2017
ESPN: "We don't agree."
White House: https://t.co/IW37wlttlo
Asking all followers Please RT this Tweet@espn - @jemelehill racist's insults aimed at OUR @POTUS will not be tolerated!#BoycottESPN pic.twitter.com/ZRjfZnD6dg— Thomas P Kennedy III (@ThomasPKennedy3) September 13, 2017
.@WhitlockJason on @ESPN: "Their no-action here against @jemelehill is a clear sign that they're in agreement." https://t.co/Se9nD29Qyp pic.twitter.com/YyWDPFvLOk— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 13, 2017
.@JemeleHill is right and @ESPN has an identity issue https://t.co/iFLavIGk7Z pic.twitter.com/NOc6inJs9v— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) September 13, 2017
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