ESPN's Jemele Hill stands tall against a wave of criticism from the White House after the host and sports journalist called President Donald Trump a white supremacist.
On Sept. 11, Hill tweeted out several statements criticizing Trump and his administration for cuddling white supremacists in wake of his response to the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia where the Unite the Right rally took place last month.
She was reprimanded the following day by ESPN and was met with vitriol from Trump supporters and even the White House attacking Trump.
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called Hill's tweets a "fireable offense" in a Wednesday press conference.
In the clip, she states, “I think that is one of the more outrageous comments that anyone could make.” Sanders goes on to say, “It is certainly something that I think would be a fireable offense by ESPN.”
Jemele Hill was the first to take to Twitter to readdress the situation, handling it quite professionally.
So, to address the elephant in the room … #Facts
pic.twitter.com/RTrIDD87ut— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 14, 2017
Can't stop, won't stop … like Diddy lol https://t.co/vwYoLG44aY
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 14, 2017
She also shed light on all the people that came to check on her. First, it was the National Association of Black Journalists who also issued a statement in support of Hill.
Love that my @NABJSports brothers came to check on me pic.twitter.com/a02nKHYmjK
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 14, 2017
The National Association of Black Journalists released this statement supporting Jemele Hill. pic.twitter.com/YXtkHaTHap
— Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) September 13, 2017
Celebrities, athletes, activists and many other public figures stated that they were by Hill's side throughout the madness.
We are with you @jemelehill ✊????
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 13, 2017
As an actor who plays a journalist who speaks the needed truth, I couldn't be more proud of my friend @jemelehill
#BeingMaryJane is real— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) September 13, 2017
I'm on Team @jemelehill…
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) September 13, 2017
Trump White House is allergic to true statements. https://t.co/xGjx7RwiOE
— John Legend (@johnlegend) September 14, 2017
Today, the White House press secretary used the people's podium to call for the firing of an individual citizen, @jemelehill. Take that in.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) September 13, 2017
Correcting this for you @SarahHuckabee and your cauldron of liars should be fired for denying that white supremacist @realDonaldTrump is one https://t.co/CwHK2PYBhE
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 13, 2017
1st Amendment notwithstanding, White male journalists have made far more critical statements—no demands to fire them.
But a black woman… https://t.co/k8Pg1m2VYa
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) September 13, 2017
You pull an announcer frm a UVA game 'cause his name is Robert Lee & now label Jamele Hill's statements 'inappropriate'? You're problematic. https://t.co/h3HJbEOQRq
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) September 13, 2017
I mean this particular situation and many others like it under Trump administration could easily be fixed with this one solution.
Don't fire Jemele Hill.
Impeach Donald Trump.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) September 13, 2017
We'll be following this story closely as it continues to unfold.