Why hasn't ESPN punished Jemele Hill?

Jemele Hill, was she actually an athlete?

vivalarepublica wrote:

Because there is a good argument that he is a white supremacist, actually. She might have read the article I linked below. But not a good move on her part, though.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/10/the-first-white-president-ta-nehisi-coates/537909/

From the article:

to ensure that that which all others achieve with maximal effort, white people (particularly white men) achieve with minimal qualification. Barack Obama delivered to black people the hoary message that if they work twice as hard as white people, anything is possible. But Trump’s counter is persuasive: Work half as hard as black people, and even more is possible.

Every board of directors in the non profit world want a black woman in a wheelchair as their CEO.

Every non FBS school in America wants a black woman in a wheelchair as their AD.

ESPN has a black woman in a daily show with no talent on their roster.

Why the surprise?

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Jemele Hill, was she actually an athlete?

Nope, just a sports journalists notorious for comparing liking the Celtics to hitler.

I liked the Wild World of Sports with Jim Mackay. I miss Howard Cosell and Dandy Don Meredith. So many channels today, so little of it any good.

MAGA

Sally Vv wrote:

rojo wrote:

When Schilling was fired,ESPN said they were " an inclusive company,”.

I guess she's not getting canned as she's ripping Trump for not being inclusive. So it's not really a double standard.

When has Trump not been inclusive? Obama used to say "them" referring to republicans. Hillary too. Trump has never said anything like that.

You need to stop wearing Trump Goggles.

Obama's '07 speech which @DailyCaller just released not only shows that Obama is a racist but also how the press always covers for him.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2012

The way it should be wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

Because there is a good argument that he is a white supremacist, actually. She might have read the article I linked below. But not a good move on her part, though.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/10/the-first-white-president-ta-nehisi-coates/537909/

From the article:

to ensure that that which all others achieve with maximal effort, white people (particularly white men) achieve with minimal qualification. Barack Obama delivered to black people the hoary message that if they work twice as hard as white people, anything is possible. But Trump’s counter is persuasive: Work half as hard as black people, and even more is possible.

There are so many good excerpts in that article, because Ta-neshi Coates is an incredible writer and thinker. That is undeniable.

To summarize, Darth Cheeto has benefited greatly from this country's history of white supremacy. No black man, woman, or minority could have been elected president if they said the things that he said and done many of the things that he has done. Being a rich old white man has certain advantages in politics, and Darth Cheeto used those to his advantage. He is an opportunist.

Does that make him an outright white supremacist? I don't know. But he certainly has a strong sense of whiteness and is benefitting from this country's history of white supremacy. However, Darth Cheeto has not displayed the outright hate and bigotry that we see from individuals like David Duke, for example.

I do not have cable so I have not watched Jemele Hill since they put her on the air. I always liked her writing when it was featured more on the website. Her comment in this case was in poor taste and lacked the proper context, that is for sure. Should she be fired? That's ESPN's decision.

Because the color of her skin and her sex.

Also, she hates President Trump. More points for her in these identity politically correct times we inhabit.

MAGA

Oh, and while we are on the topic of fireable offenses, is there any way we could fire Darth Cheeto for all the similarly inaccurate and incendiery things he has said? Why hasn't that occurred yet?

Vespa wrote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/13/white-house-espns-jemele-hill-should-be-fired-for-calling-trump-a-white-supremacist/?utm_term=.36351adb4443

If not in a protected class Jemele Hill would have been long gone. Other ESPN people have been canned for much worse.

Thoughts?

Hill speaks the truth. People need to fire the POTUS.

This is a joke right

Sally Vv wrote:

rojo wrote:

When Schilling was fired,ESPN said they were " an inclusive company,”.

I guess she's not getting canned as she's ripping Trump for not being inclusive. So it's not really a double standard.

When has Trump not been inclusive? Obama used to say "them" referring to republicans. Hillary too. Trump has never said anything like that.

Please tell me this is a joke. In the event that it wasn't a joke, consider his travel ban and his ban on transgender servicepeople in the military. Not very inclusive of him.

There's also this:

She just said what any person with minimal intelligence can see for himself. Trump's administration should stop engaging in the dictatorial practice of attacking journalists. Yet another affinity with Putin. Too proud of selling the USA to the Russians.

Vespa wrote:

If not in a protected class Jemele Hill would have been long gone. Other ESPN people have been canned for much worse.

Thoughts?

I think that people should ordinarily get fired for much worse.

Vespa wrote:

you can't handle the truth wrote:

My thought is that you are a racist white supremacist, just like your president.

Now hold on a second, buster. I mentioned that other ESPN workers have been dismissed for much less.

You mean like the one who was just arrested and returned to work without a word out of ESPN?

vivalarepublica wrote:

Cheeto

Isn't it cute how these "tolerant" liberals love to mock gingers?

But joking with Obama's big ears would be racist, eh?

libs are hypocrites wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

Cheeto

Isn't it cute how these "tolerant" liberals love to mock gingers?

But joking with Obama's big ears would be racist, eh?

I never claimed to be a tolerant liberal, that's a label you placed upon me. I'm actually very intolerant of certain people in positions of power.

It's about his tan-bed orange skin, you idiot. Darth Cheeto deserves as much as respect as he gives, which is very, very little. If you haven't noticed, Darth Cheeto makes up disrespectful nicknames for all of his "enemies". There is no moral high ground when discussing a person that has no apparently morality.

By the way, Obama's large ears were made a prominent feature of many editoral cartoons. Now if they wanted to be racist, he would be depicted with a large nose and lips. You can't even get your stereotypes correct. Come on, man.

is she gay?

The media is spinning this as the racist Trump White House attacking a black reporter.

Here's a novel thought. Let's stop firing folks over the opinions they express on social media or in private! Whether they are Curt Schilling or Jemele Hill.

Except at Google wrote:

You can't be fired for telling the truth.

Are you kidding! Telling the truth is the thing most likely to get you fired.