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f you haven’t heard by now, ESPN is laying off 100 members of their journalist and on-air talent staff today. One of the biggest names to be let go so far include Ed Werder, who found out that his dog is dying about 45 minutes before he found out he was fired from ESPN after 17 years of reporting. Other big names include Trent Dilfer, Dana O’Neil, Jeremy Crabtree, and Danny Kanell (amongst others).
A quick perusal of Twitter will and you’ll see that one big name is noticeably missing from the list of fired ESPN on-air talent: Jemele Hill. People are becoming mean as hell out there, on an unacceptable level. Personally, I don’t know enough about Jemele’s body of work to understand why so many people hate her because I stopped watching ESPN several years ago when it became insufferable. I’ve read through this list of ‘Jemele Hill Controversies‘ including suspensions and reprimands for overstepping the boundaries, and times she didn’t get suspended when others might’ve. So I have some semblance of why people want to see her fired, but I’m by no means an expert on the situation.
Anyways, we’re here to talk about Twitter reaction to Jemele Hill not being fired, so here are some of the coldblooded, dickhead-ish reactions:
@jemelehill If someone makes shitty sandwiches, i'd be relieved if they get fired because i want to buy yummy sandwiches. You make shitty sandwiches.
— MDR_MDargh (@mdargh) April 26, 2017
When you look at the list of people laid off by ESPN and @jemelehill isn't on it. pic.twitter.com/2gteDBCuzK
— Cowboy Mullet (@cowboymullet) April 26, 2017
Everyone in the world praying that @jemelehill gets fired from ESPN today pic.twitter.com/9vqbGAlLUt
— Fuck Msu (@msu_trash) April 26, 2017
ESPN lays off 100 on-air staffers, while Jemele Hill and Michael Smith remain in their prime time slot pic.twitter.com/7pSNuO53rE
— Sports Are Philly (@SportsArePhilly) April 26, 2017
@barstoolsports the fact that ESPN will lay off 100 people and @jemelehill and @michaelsmith aren't two of them is an absolute disgrace
— Austin Bauerle (@Austin_B21) April 26, 2017
ESPN replaced @SageSteele because of her political comments. @JemeleHill's Twitter has a pinned pic with Obama. #doublestandard #ESPNLayoffs
— Wike Mickett (@wikemickett) April 26, 2017
If Jemele Hill survives these ESPN cuts then they are doomed.
— Popcorn Sutton (@PopcornSutton__) April 26, 2017
ESPN is cutting John Buccigross after 21 years but they give Michael Smith and Jemele Hill prime time television… No sense. pic.twitter.com/y6cAAUnUrP
— Davis Fuqua (@DaFuq615) April 26, 2017
I hope to raise my kids in a world where they can turn on ESPN and never have to see Michael Smith or Jemele Hill
— Kevin Bielecki (@KBTrey15) April 22, 2017
@jemelehill ur the biggest waste of nonsense on tv.Incredibly sad the people that were let go instead of you.Everything thats wrong withEspn
— David Mack (@DavidMack2001) April 26, 2017
ESPN is firing reporters who do actual reporting, and yet Michael Smith, Jemele Hill, and Dan LeBatard will still be on the air.. Sad
— Jacob Bigelow (@The_Bigelow) April 26, 2017
@jemelehill everyone wishing you to get fired isn't because they're terrible people, it's because you have a terrible show and deserve it
— bull shet (@Earl_Sweatpants) April 26, 2017
@jemelehill at least ESPN finally got their wish and gutted all the hockey coverage. Now 8 people can cover LeBron. Who runs this place, Michael Scott?
— Nick Mordowanec (@NickMordo) April 26, 2017
@jemelehill Hope you and Stephen Smith get firef. You 2 alone are the reason I quit watching. You are prejudice bums..hope your happy
— Kristofer (@Acelegend26) April 26, 2017
@jemelehill No idea how you made the cut to not get cut. SC6 has to focus more on sports. It's insanely stupid right now
— Josh Coole (@Coolwhp21) April 26, 2017