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that was an awkward 30 seconds but didnt even cause me to look up from my computer at the time. not any worse than jon gruden constantly assigning superlatives to every random player. "let me tell you, you will never find anyone who loves playing football more than jacquizz rodgers." or phil simms general nonsense

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09-13-2017 , 10:44 AM

#10427

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I wonder when ESPN is going to realize that the Streisand Effect is a very real thing. I forgot that Jemele Hill existed much less that she had anything to say about Donald Trump... until ESPN execs Goddell'd the whole thing up.

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09-13-2017 , 10:47 AM

#10428

Heroball

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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

Seems like a poor assumption being that Jemele Hill said it

Seems like a poor assumption being that it was a critique of Trump.

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09-13-2017 , 11:37 AM

#10429

SenorKeeed

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So wait there was a massive purge of ESPN and Jemele Hill was one of the survivors? Jesus.

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09-13-2017 , 12:06 PM

#10430

RunninCM

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It's ok to be a black racist.

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09-13-2017 , 12:09 PM

#10431

EddyB66

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Originally Posted by SenorKeeed

So wait there was a massive purge of ESPN and Jemele Hill was one of the survivors? Jesus.

Well she prayed to Trap Jesus.

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09-13-2017 , 12:10 PM

#10432

Zimmer4141

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Originally Posted by RunninCM

It's ok to be a black racist.

That's definitely the takeaway from this entire conversation.

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09-13-2017 , 12:18 PM

#10433

Heroball

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Originally Posted by EddyB66

Well she prayed to Trap Jesus.

Source?

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09-13-2017 , 12:44 PM

#10434

rtd353

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Originally Posted by SublettingProblems

follow-up is almost as good, this has to be self-parody right?

https://twitter.com/SergioADippW/sta...270017/video/1

So this guy is basically the male version of Hillary.

- begins every sentence with "As a minority"
- makes you cringe every time you hear him speak
- references 9/11 as much as possible

I'll take 5-1 odds on him winning the D nom in the next 25 years.

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09-13-2017 , 06:12 PM

#10435

U Big Mad

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Imagine a fringe sportscenter guy like a Neil Everett, going on a tweet rampage in 2015 about how Barack Obama is a black supremacist. He's fired within the hour.

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09-13-2017 , 06:18 PM

#10436

Dudd

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A wise man once said something about both sides

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09-13-2017 , 08:55 PM

#10437

EddyB66

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I disagree with what Jemele Hill said, but I don't think she should be suspended or fired for having an opinion. I wish she didn't delete the tweet.

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09-13-2017 , 09:02 PM

#10438

Cotton Hill

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Originally Posted by rtd353

- begins every sentence with "As a minority"

This is a little trick people have learned to shield whatever they are about to say from any possible criticism. It's a subtle way of implying that if you disagree with or in any way critique their opinions it's because you hate their identity

"As a mother..."
"As a woman..."
"As a gay man..."

etc.

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09-13-2017 , 09:16 PM

#10439

True North

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Originally Posted by EddyB66

I disagree with what Jemele Hill said, but I don't think she should be suspended or fired for having an opinion. I wish she didn't delete the tweet.

She didn't. They're all still there.

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09-13-2017 , 09:24 PM

#10440

Victor

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Originally Posted by Cotton Hill

Im not a racist, but...<insert racist opinion>

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09-13-2017 , 09:49 PM

#10441

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Originally Posted by U Big Mad

Imagine a fringe sportscenter guy like a Neil Everett, going on a tweet rampage in 2015 about how Barack Obama is a black supremacist. He's fired within the hour.

This guy must really have something against Neil Everett to post this exact same thing in two different forums.

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09-13-2017 , 11:49 PM

#10442

TimmayB

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I haven't watched anything nonlive on ESPN in like 8 years anyway.

Their response to this actually surprised me (given they wrongly and LOLy pulled an Asian dude named Robert Lee from announcing a Virginia game and they're now Disney owned. Sincerely very disappointed/enraged with them.

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09-13-2017 , 11:51 PM

#10443

TimmayB

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Originally Posted by U Big Mad

Imagine a fringe sportscenter guy like a Neil Everett, going on a tweet rampage in 2015 about how Barack Obama is a black supremacist. He's fired within the hour.

Man

This analogy is historically bad even by bad internet analogy standards.

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09-14-2017 , 12:40 AM

#10444

manbearpuig

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Originally Posted by Cotton Hill

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09-14-2017 , 12:05 PM

#10445

SuperSwag

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The indians 21 win streak is nowhere to be seen on the front page of ESPN.com LOL

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09-14-2017 , 02:22 PM

#10446

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Re: this lol take:

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Originally Posted by U Big Mad

Imagine a fringe sportscenter guy like a Neil Everett, going on a tweet rampage in 2015 about how Barack Obama is a black supremacist. He's fired within the hour.

Scorching. Meanwhile, here in the real world, a famous white person can call Obama a racist and his punishment is...

Spoiler:

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09-14-2017 , 02:26 PM

#10447

MonsterJMcgee

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Originally Posted by Cotton Hill

Cotton Hill, all of your drive-by political takes are idiotic.

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09-14-2017 , 02:44 PM

#10448

EddyB66

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

Re: this lol take:

Scorching. Meanwhile, here in the real world, a famous white person can call Obama a racist and his punishment is...

Spoiler:

Surely you can see the difference. ESPN suspended Linda Cohn for having an opinion that could be considered right leaning. Hill had an opinion considered left leaning. Trump unfortunately before he became president had nobody to answer to. When you are rich and own your own company, there isn't anyone to fire you.

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09-14-2017 , 03:06 PM

#10449

goofyballer

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Originally Posted by EddyB66

Surely you can see the difference? Hill criticized Donald Trump. Cohn criticized her employer!

...but moreover, Trump's election clearly shows how manufactured this outrage over Hill's comments are. None of those who are complaining (~all of whom voted for the guy who called Obama racist) actually give a **** about calling the president a racist, they're just mad someone's saying it about the white guy, not the black guy.

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09-14-2017 , 03:34 PM

#10450

EddyB66

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

Ok, Schilling. I don't think anybody should be fire, or suspended for voicing their views away from work. I actually like Hill, I think she is being misused on that terrible show, but aside from that. There is certainly a hypocrisy at ESPN, and it's hard not to acknowledge that. But who cares, it's their company, they can run it however they want.

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