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JonLP24

(29,322 posts) Tue Sep 12, 2017, 09:45 PM Sep 2017

ESPN issues apology after host Jemele Hill calls Trump a white supremacist

In a series of tweets, ESPN personality Jemele Hill said Donald Trump's statements, actions and hires reveal him to be a white supremacist. After backlash from Trump supporters, ESPN apologized and distanced themselves from Hill.

https://twitter.com/i/moments/907729440523743232

They're apologizing because one of their hosts said the right thing for once?

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ESPN issues apology after host Jemele Hill calls Trump a white supremacist (Original Post) JonLP24 Sep 2017 OP

The fans that post and call in to shows are mostly deplorables MattP Sep 2017 #1

Should she also apologize for saying that today is Tuesday? NT Bleacher Creature Sep 2017 #2

Why should she apologize for THE TRUTH??? a kennedy Sep 2017 #3

my first exact thought. Doreen Sep 2017 #13

Just pretend you're blind and deaf, Jemele world wide wally Sep 2017 #4

This is special, a "news" organization apologizing for having a reporter tell the truth. A sign... NNadir Sep 2017 #5

stupid bigtree Sep 2017 #6

Every one of Jemele Hill's tweets can be documented as FACT. VOX Sep 2017 #7

But he is! shenmue Sep 2017 #8

Unbelievable! True_Blue Sep 2017 #9

Bad Move ESPN colsohlibgal Sep 2017 #10

Every white non-progressive is a white supremacist Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 #11

Apologizing for the truth? sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #12

MattP

(3,304 posts)

1. The fans that post and call in to shows are mostly deplorables

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 09:56 PM

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Bleacher Creature

(11,253 posts)

2. Should she also apologize for saying that today is Tuesday? NT

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Tue Sep 12, 2017, 09:57 PM

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a kennedy

(29,618 posts)

3. Why should she apologize for THE TRUTH???

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Tue Sep 12, 2017, 09:57 PM

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Doreen

(11,686 posts)

13. my first exact thought.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 11:36 PM

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world wide wally

(21,739 posts)

4. Just pretend you're blind and deaf, Jemele

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 10:14 PM

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NNadir

(33,475 posts)

5. This is special, a "news" organization apologizing for having a reporter tell the truth. A sign...

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 10:15 PM

Sep 2017

...of the times.

bigtree

(85,977 posts)

6. stupid

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 10:19 PM

Sep 2017

...now ESPN looks like they're defending white supremacy.

Trump's statements and actions as president clearly serve to defend and support white supremacy and its practitioners in his orbit.

VOX

(22,976 posts)

7. Every one of Jemele Hill's tweets can be documented as FACT.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 10:26 PM

Sep 2017

There is a swath of America that isn't interested in facts or truth or honesty or doing the right thing. They consider themselves to be tough and righteous, having learned everything from "hard knocks," and they think 45 is THEIR guy.

But what these folks believe is at complete odds with measurable reality, and their thoughts and behaviors more closely resemble what became the norm in 1930s Germany.