Jemele Hill & ESPN

[*michaelsean*]

(09-19-2017, 11:50 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: But that's not the place of the White House. This is a private citizen making a critical statement of a public official. If their employer, in the private sector, deems it appropriate to reprimand them, that is their decision. What does the White House know of ESPN's policies in that regard to the point to say it is a fireable offense? The White House can't speak for ESPN on that, but an official statement from the White House saying it "is a fireable offense" could very easily be taken as a directive to ESPN to fire Hill for her comments. Like I said, if it came down to a civil suit I have zero doubt that preponderance would go in favor of Hill.

I agree with your first part, but saying it can be seen as a directive is quite the stretch.