EPSN’s Jemele Hill On Being Better During Chaos
What role do you take as an individual when the nation corners you? SportsCaster Jemele Hill creates her own answer.
With controversy surrounding her stance against a political agenda on Twitter, Hill has since spoke to The Undefeated, a pop culture outlet owned by ESPN to better disperse her reasoning.
There’s so much controversy stemming from both sides of the political party that deal with the recent events of NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem. The stance to take as a public figure seems to take residence with Hill as she explains,”disappointing her grandmother as a young girl by stealing beer to impress her friends. All she said was, “I am extremely disappointed in you,” and walked away. I was heartbroken because I felt like I had let my grandmother, who was one of my best friends, down.”-The Wrap
That same disappointment found its way back to Hill when ESPN confronted her about her Twitter rants regarding the current president, Donald Trump. “It’s simply indicative of just how complex things get for people in OUR position — especially if you’re a woman and a person of color.”- The Root
Though she states a lesson has been learned in regards to tolerance when holding such a public image; she says that her grandmother’s lesson was beyond stating not to steal but to be better overall and in all situations.
Make sure to follow Jemele on her social media accounts to stay up to date on her latest endeavors:
Twitter: @jemelehill
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My name is Kelsey Comeaux, I’m currently a Senior at McNeese State University, majoring in Mass Communications with a concentration in New Media. I’ve always had an interest in creative media arts as well as music (four years private piano lessons) and slightly self taught acoustic guitarist ;) I remember making movies on my dad’s “Windows Movie Maker” growing up and showing them to my friends and family. Building on emotion and presenting an important message through my projects was such a fulfilling experience. I hope to do that on a wider base one day.
Other than that, I love sports and am naturally a competitive spirit. I love to go running for fun, as weird as that sounds; it’s such a great release for me during stressful times. I also enjoy writing, short fiction is my expertise, as well as reading various novels mostly consisting of Science Fiction and Romance. Anything dealing with an adrenaline rush involving the outdoors I’m game for. I’m here to explore, love wildly, feel passionately, and have diligence deriving from the soul.
