Jemele Hill won’t be silenced.
ESPN has suspended the sports commentator after a series of tweets she sent out on Sunday night suggesting a boycott of Jerry Jones‘ advertisers.
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The analyst responded on Twitter after the Dallas Cowboys owner said any player who kneels during the National Anthem won’t play:
Don’t ask Dak, Dez & other Cowboys players to protest. A more powerful statement is if you stop watching and buying their merchandise.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
Cowboys have a huge national following. Lot of black & brown folks are Cowboys fans. What if they turned their backs on them? https://t.co/qezpPwDTAB
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
Or, how about not patronizing the advertisers who support the Cowboys? You can watch and do that, right? https://t.co/duPNqxFta7
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
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
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
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
She clarified Monday morning:
Just so we’re clear: I’m not advocating a NFL boycott. But an unfair burden has been put on players in Dallas & Miami w/ anthem directives.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
If fans really are that upset about what JJ & Stephen Ross have done, don’t call the players sellouts, but you’re watching every Sunday.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 9, 2017
The company said in a statement after reviewing the tweets:
“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.”
As you know, this all comes after Hill came under fire for calling Donald Trump a “white supremacist.”
Ch-ch-check out some of the reactions to Hill’s suspension (below)!!
How Black Twitter getting ready to ride for Jemele Hill after finding out ESPN suspended her pic.twitter.com/eYGkN4JDPc
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) October 9, 2017
Dallas Cowboys’ owner threatens players’ right to free speech.
Jemele Hill speaks against the unjust use of power.
ESPN suspends her.
Shame.
— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) October 9, 2017
Maybe @jemelehill is bigger than ESPN, yeah? Hope she gets her own show on her own terms somewhere else.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) October 9, 2017
Jemele Hill was basically suspended for being Black and thoughtful while at ESPN. Her suspension is completely outrageous.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 9, 2017
Now, y’all know that this is because she’s unafraid to talk about the racism in this country. We are with you, @jemelehill. https://t.co/Uh4VnjSBM0
— deray mckesson (@deray) October 9, 2017
I’m confused, because when Trump said to boycott NFL stuff, it was cool but when Jemele Hill said to do it, it wasn’t cool anymore. Weird
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) October 9, 2017
Cowardly ESPN suspends Jemele Hill for speaking the truth. https://t.co/pcvcD45PP4
— jordan ghoul 👻☠️🎃 (@JordanUhl) October 9, 2017
What do U think of all this?? SOUND OFF in the comments (below)!!
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