ESPN has suspended "SportsCenter " anchor
Jemele Hill for 2 weeks - - after she " violated
social media guidelines" by encouraging people
upset with Jerry Jones to boycott his
sponsors .
Hill was reacting to the Dallas Cowboys owners ' statement
that any players who "disrespect the flag " will not play for
his team .
" If you strongly reject what Jerry Jones said , the key is his
advertisers . Don 't place the burden squarely on the players , "
Hill tweeted .
There were more tweets - - each with the same sentiment.
ESPN clearly feels Hill crossed the line and hit her with a 2 -
week suspension .
" Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for a
second violation of our social media guidelines, " ESPN says.
" 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 . "
Hill had been in hot water before . .. after calling Donald
Trump a "white supremacist ."
ESPN has suspended "SportsCenter " anchor
Jemele Hill for 2 weeks - - after she " violated
social media guidelines" by encouraging people
upset with Jerry Jones to boycott his
sponsors .
Hill was reacting to the Dallas Cowboys owners ' statement
that any players who "disrespect the flag " will not play for
his team .
" If you strongly reject what Jerry Jones said , the key is his
advertisers . Don 't place the burden squarely on the players , "
Hill tweeted .
There were more tweets - - each with the same sentiment.
ESPN clearly feels Hill crossed the line and hit her with a 2 -
week suspension .
" Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for a
second violation of our social media guidelines, " ESPN says.
" 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 . "
Hill had been in hot water before . .. after calling Donald
Trump a "white supremacist ."
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