White House press secretary calls for ESPN to fire Trump critic Jemele Hill

[Initech]

DAVID NAKAMURA: Yes. You mentioned a couple times today -- sort of emphasized -- diversity in the West Wing, and you talked about the president being very clear after Charlottesville in denouncing all hate. I just want to read a comment from an influential African American sportscaster from ESPN yesterday who said, "Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself with other white supremacists. His rise is a direct result of white supremacy. Period. He's unqualified and unfit to be president." Why do you think -- do you have a reaction to that, and is the president aware of that comment and --

SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: I'm not sure if he's aware, but 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.

NAKAMURA: If the president was so clear, as you said, why do you think influential African-American figures are saying things like this?

HUCKABEE SANDERS: I'm not going to speak for that individual, but I know that the president has met, again, with people like Sen. Scott [(R-SC)] who are highly-respected leaders in the African American community. He's committed to working with them to bring the country together. I think that's where we need to be focused, not on outrageous statements like that one.
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2017/09/13/white-house-press-secretary-calls-espn-fire-trump-critic-jemele-hill/217927

Well on the plus side, Sarah Huckabee Sanders completely destroyed the alt right's "free speech" arguments.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I dont watch ESPN but if they do fire him (her, oops) I will hope nobody ever watches it again.

[brush]

3. Jemele Hill is a woman and I'm watching her right now. ESPN is not goint to fire her.

There is plenty of evidence in trump's history and in his WH staff appointments that she just told the truth about him being a white supremacist.

[underpants]

7. I don't like that show much but I tuned in after PTI to see if she was on

It's like the perfect AmeriKKans day

Attack Stevie Wonder Beyonce (go back to Kanye West in 2005) late breaking news on Susan Rice and now Jamelle.

[heaven05]

6. I bet

she will be eased out in a way they hope won't lose the AA and women audience/viewership...that's my call.

[Gothmog]

2. Hill's description of trump is accurate

[bettyellen]

4. Didn't Trump try to get that TV presenter woman who wouldn't have sex w him fired?

I believe that was the icing on the ET cake.

[heaven05]

5. really???

but I forget, that rat shit potus you work for loves and RESPECTS all americans, right??? Or is it just ameriKKKans he loves. The truth is under attack again by the pig shit racists running this country....and those 'good ole boys' at ESPN will probably fire her...I salute this woman of courage..... she's the patriot.....

[MrScorpio]

8. How many times did Obama's spokespeople request that his media critics be fired?

The snowflakes in Trump's White House obviously can't take the heat.

[Initech]

9. Yeah really. I don't recall Clinton ever requesting Rush Limbaugh be fired.

[ProudLib72]

10. Sarah Cluckabee

That's what she is, a clucking hen, cluck, cluck, cluck. Why even give her a platform for desultory nonsense raving?