The last several months haven't been easy for sports juggernaut ESPN. They have faced criticism for their unexpected layoffs, John Skipper's resignation, and most notably, their suspension of star anchor Jemele Hill. As many of you may remember, the sports network suspended Hill for a series of tweets that justifiably criticized Donald Trump. (She wasn't alone, by the way.)
ESPN suspended the sports journalist in September, citing “a second violation of our social media guidelines.” Stephen A. Smith sat down to speak with Sporting News, and when asked about his thoughts on Trump calling out both ESPN and Hill, here's what he had to say:
It's strange that the loudest person at ESPN (who also frequents Fox News to express his thoughts on Trump's tweets) believes people at the company should stay in their lane, but do you, Stephen A.
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