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September 14, 2017

White House Asks ESPN to Fire Anchor Who Called Trump a White Supremacist
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The White House called Wednesday for an African-American host of ESPN's
"Sports Center" to be fired, after she called President Trump a "white
supremacist" on Twitter. On Monday, "Sports Center" anchor Jemele Hill
tweeted, "Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded
himself w/ other white supremacists." The comments drew a public
reprimand from ESPN and outrage from conservatives. It also drew the
support of anti-racist activists, including NFL quarterback Colin
Kaepernick. On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee
Sanders called on ESPN to fire Jemele Hill.

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders: "I think that's one of the more
outrageous comments that anyone could make, and certainly something that
I think is a fireable offense by ESPN."

Jemele Hill later deleted her tweets critical of President Trump; she
issued an apology late Wednesday saying they painted ESPN in an unfair
light.


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