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ESPN apologizes for SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill’s tweets about Donald Trump
By SDS Staff
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ESPN’s Jemele Hill, a SportsCenter anchor, caused quite a stir on Twitter Monday night, calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist,” among other negative comments.
Though the tweets can still be found on Hill’s page, ESPN issued an apology for her statements on Tuesday.
In the statement, the network says the comments are not reflective of ESPN’s position and that Hill has been talked to about her actions:
ESPN Statement on Jemele Hill: pic.twitter.com/3kfexjx9zQ
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 12, 2017
A couple of the tweets, in which Hill criticizes the president, can be seen here:
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
Whether any additional punishment is given to Hill remains to be seen, but for now, it seems as if the matter might be closed.
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