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ESPN head to staff: ‘ESPN is not a political organization’
The Hill ^

Posted on 09/15/2017 7:05:17 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

ESPN head to staff: ‘ESPN is not a political organization’

By Jesse Byrnes - 09/15/17 08:27 PM EDT

ESPN head to staff: ‘ESPN is not a political organization’

ESPN's chief is defending the network after intense backlash this week, including a stream of White House criticism over anchor Jemele Hill calling President Trump a "white supremacist."

"We have issues of significant debate in our country at this time," ESPN president John Skipper wrote in a memo to staff on Friday reported by multiple media outlets.

"In light of recent events, we need to remind ourselves that we are a journalistic organization and that we should not do anything that undermines that position," he continued, noting, "ESPN is about sports."

"ESPN is not a political organization. Where sports and politics intersect, no one is told what view they must express," he said.

"At the same time, ESPN has values," Skipper continued, writing ESPN is "committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: espn; media; msm; sports
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To: Sub-Driver

A diverse workplace is where people have to look different but vote Democrat.


21 posted on 09/15/2017 7:25:52 PM PDT by Socon-Econ
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To: Sub-Driver

“ESPN is not a political organization. Where sports and politics intersect, no one is told what view they must express,”

This is a flat-out lie.


22 posted on 09/15/2017 7:27:10 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Only their self-aggrandizement matters.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Just like in the NFL, where over 70% of the players are black, and in the NBA, where over 90% of the players are black, ESPN is simply afraid to tell it’s black employees to cool it.


23 posted on 09/15/2017 7:27:13 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Sub-Driver

LOL who do they think they are fooling? of course BSPN is a far left political organization


24 posted on 09/15/2017 7:28:57 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sub-Driver

Could a fooled me.


25 posted on 09/15/2017 7:29:41 PM PDT by taxesareforever (Islam is an ideology. It is NOT a religion.)
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To: Sub-Driver
‘ESPN is not a political organization’

Insert rimshot sound effect.

26 posted on 09/15/2017 7:29:51 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Sub-Driver

Too late. Sports Treason is the new patriotism.


27 posted on 09/15/2017 7:29:53 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Sub-Driver
"ESPN is not a political organization. Where sports and politics intersect, no one is told what view they must express," he said.

Oh BS....liberal views are tolerated and accepted. Conservative views are punished and forbidden.

28 posted on 09/15/2017 7:30:45 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Sub-Driver

The only reason Jemele Hill wasn’t fired like all the other ESPN commentators who made political statements or perceived no PC statements is because she holds two of three trifecta in the identity policies horse race...

Black and female...

I don’t know if she is queer so it may be win place and show...


29 posted on 09/15/2017 7:31:08 PM PDT by Popman
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To: Sub-Driver

Whatever. Until they fire all the political turds, they can not have me for a viewer.


30 posted on 09/15/2017 7:31:23 PM PDT by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: Sub-Driver

ESPN is a joke, and most certainly is not an organization of any sort.


31 posted on 09/15/2017 7:33:04 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Sub-Driver
In light of recent events, we need to remind ourselves that we are a journalistic organization and that we should not do anything that undermines that position," he continued, noting, "ESPN is about sports."

BS.

"In light of recent events, we need to remind ourselves that we are a journalistic organization and that we should not do anything that undermines that position," he continued, noting, "ESPN is about sports."

BS.

"At the same time, ESPN has values," Skipper continued, writing ESPN is "committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed."

BS.

Do you see a pattern here?

32 posted on 09/15/2017 7:33:30 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: Sub-Driver
.."committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed...oh, except for white supremacists, of course.....
33 posted on 09/15/2017 7:34:27 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Ciexyz

Thant’s pretty rough.. I might rather watch eSpN :p


34 posted on 09/15/2017 7:35:40 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: Sub-Driver
ESPN is "committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed.",

Unless you're Curt Schilling or any other conservative.

35 posted on 09/15/2017 7:35:57 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Sub-Driver

Bwahahahaha. These clowns are too funny.


36 posted on 09/15/2017 7:37:43 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: fieldmarshaldj
"You mean ESPN doesn’t stand for Extremely Stalinist Political Network ?"

I think this guy said it best


37 posted on 09/15/2017 7:37:49 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America. Treat them accordingly.)
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To: Sub-Driver

All broadcast media is concerned with Governing Mental states.


38 posted on 09/15/2017 7:38:09 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (TETELESTI Read em and weep Lucy! Yer times almost up.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obviously it is.


39 posted on 09/15/2017 7:38:57 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Sub-Driver
Back in the day I used to watch The Sports Reporters every week. But with the passing of first Dick Schaap and then John Saunders, they ruined that too - mostly thanks to that d**k Lupica..
40 posted on 09/15/2017 7:39:05 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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