ESPN Host Blasts Network For Discouraging Political Talk

Jemele Hill tweets support host's criticism

Graham Piro
July 19, 2019 10:40 AM

ESPN host Dan Le Batard ripped ESPN's "weak-a—" policy that its hosts refrain from discussing politics and blasted President Donald Trump and his supporters for the "send her back" chants during his radio show yesterday.

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann Asks Followers to Make Man’s Life ‘Living Hell’ for Killing Turkey During Turkey Season

Alex Griswold
March 27, 2019 1:25 PM

ESPN's Keith Olbermann asked his followers Tuesday to make a private citizen's life a "living hell" because the man killed a rare white turkey during turkey hunting season.

Jemele Hill Jokes About Assassination of Trump

Alex Griswold
February 6, 2019 12:50 PM

The Atlantic staff writer Jemele Hill, who left ESPN amidst controversy last summer, tweeted a joke during the State of the Union address about President Donald Trump being assassinated.

ESPN Host Suggests Trump Was Racist for Serving Clemson Players Fast Food

'It's a predominately black sport and fast food, my thought went a very different place'

David Rutz
January 16, 2019 2:00 PM

‘The Atlantic’ Hires Jemele Hill to Cover ‘Intersection of Sports, Race, Politics, Gender, and Culture’

Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg: ‘Jemele, I believe, will make all sorts of useful trouble’

Paul Crookston
October 1, 2018 11:33 AM

Sports writer and former “SportsCenter” co-host Jemele Hill has been hired by The Atlantic to write about sports and cultural issues.

ESPN Host Fumes at Tiger Woods for Saying He Respects Office of the President

Max Kellerman: It's a 'thoughtless statement dressed up as a thoughtful statement'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 28, 2018 12:59 PM

Jemele Hill to Leave ESPN After Accepting Buyout of Contract

Andrew Kugle
August 27, 2018 11:21 AM

Jemele Hill, the ESPN personality who made news last year for chastising President Donald Trump, is leaving the sports network this week, according to reports.

ESPN Expands Keith Olbermann’s Role, Announces His Return to ‘SportsCenter’

Andrew Kugle
May 25, 2018 1:08 PM

ESPN announced on Friday it will expand Keith Olbermann's role with the network, which will include his return to the show "SportsCenter."

Jemele Hill: Trump’s Invocation of National Anthem at SOTU a Form of ‘Racial Pornography’

David Rutz
February 4, 2018 12:14 PM

GOP Rep Blasts ESPN Over Host’s Call to Change Notre Dame Fighting Irish Mascot

'This is political correctness gone crazy'

Graham Piro
February 1, 2018 2:43 PM

In response to ESPN host Max Kellerman saying Notre Dame should drop its Fighting Irish mascot, Republican Rep. and 2018 Senate candidate Luke Messer (Ind.) tweeted Thursday that commentators at ESPN have "given up on sports and now only care about being politically correct."