ESPN anchor Jemele Hill is a race-baiting fool. Let’s review.
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
He has surrounded himself with white supremacists — no they are not "alt right" — and you want me to believe he isn't a white supremacist?
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 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
Again. That’s an ESPN anchor saying that. Of course, Colin Kaepernick supports her.
We are with you @jemelehill ✊🏾
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 13, 2017
ESPN issued a half-apology for her tweets.
ESPN Statement on Jemele Hill: pic.twitter.com/3kfexjx9zQ
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 12, 2017
It was a gentle slap on the wrist. Let’s be honest.
It looks like it didn’t do the trick. ESPN has decided to suspend Hill for two weeks due to “a second violation” of ESPN’s social media guidelines. What’s the violation? This. She actually encouraged people to boycott the Cowboys’ advertisers, due to Jerry Jones’ stance on players standing during the national anthem.
This play always work. Change happens when advertisers are impacted. If you feel strongly about JJ's statement, boycott his advertisers. https://t.co/LFXJ9YQe74
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
Apparently, Hill doesn’t realize that the move would GREATLY affect ESPN. It’s on life support. They REALLY don’t need the NFL tanking on them.
ESPN addressed the issue:
ESPN's Statement on Jemele Hill: pic.twitter.com/JkVoBVz7lv
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 9, 2017
The statement reads:
Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for a second violation of our social media guidelines. She previously acknowledged letting her colleagues and company down with an impulsive tweet. In the aftermath, all employees were reminded of how individual tweets may reflect negatively on ESPN and that such actions would have consequences. Hence this decision.
Good.
h/t Daily Caller