ESPN has announced that they are suspending Jemele Hill for two weeks due to “a second violation of our social media guidelines.”
Jemele Hill on Twitter
If you strongly reject what Jerry Jones said, the key is his advertisers. Don’t place the burden squarely on the players. https://t.co/Gc48kchkuv
Hill “previously acknowledged letting her colleagues and company down with an impulsive tweet,” ESPN said in a statement. “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.”
On Sunday, Hill tweeted about Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his statements that any player who “disrespects the flag” will not play for him.
Hill said that “Jerry Jones also has created a problem for his players, specifically the black ones. If they don’t kneel, some will see them as sellouts.”
She later said, “If you strongly reject what Jerry Jones said, the key is his advertisers. Don’t place the burden squarely on the players.”
ESPN PR on Twitter
ESPN’s Statement on Jemele Hill:
The suspension comes weeks after Hill was the center of another controversy, sparked when she called President Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter and the White House called for her to be fired.
