Jemele Hill’s Poor Wording
We can give some leeway to an off the cuff, emotionally charged statement. However, Hill has made several controversial statements that have made it through her editors and onto ESPN. Hill said that rooting for Boston is ‘like saying Hitler was a victim’ and that Coach Calipari was basically Charles Manson.
Ric Bucher
While Ric Bucher was covering Utah Jazz’s recent success in the NBA, he made some harsh comments about the team and its fans. He said, “It is the most intimidating place to play because of the configuration of the arena… and, let’s be honest… they are Mormon. They are in Salt Lake, and there’s nothing up there. They gotta smile and be happy all the time… and this is the one opportunity for people to get vicious in a fair arena. And the fans seem to take full advantage of it.”