Jemele Hill announces her return to ESPN after suspension
Jemele Hill announced her return to ESPN after her two-week suspension for a second violation of ESPN's social media guidelines.
::taps mic:: Is this thing on?
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 23, 2017
1 — Back tonight at 6 (we’re on ESPN2 tonight). Sitting on a few hot takes, to say the least.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 23, 2017
2 — Thank you all for standing with me and by me. Trust me, you did not do so in vain. My heart is full. See you tonight.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 23, 2017
ESPN suspended Hill after the Sports Center anchor used social media to urge advertisers to boycott the Dallas Cowboys.
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
ESPN released a statement on Oct. 9 detailing Hill’s suspension: “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 the decision.”
Hill will return tonight to Sports Center on ESPN2 starting at 6 p.m.
