Fool Me Once....ESPN Suspends Jemele Hill

First, Dana Jacobsen, now Jemele Hill.  Jemele, didn’t you get the Jacobsen memo?  ESPN may have hired you to be confrontational, but don’t either of you understand that being offensive, insulting and bigoted are intolerable?  

ESPN’s Jemele Hill wrote this past Saturday that, "rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim.  It’s like hoping Gorbachev would get to the blinking red button before Reagan."

Apologies

Jemele Hill's personal apology:
"I deeply regret the comment I made in a column Saturday. In expressing my passion for the NBA and my hometown of Detroit I showed very poor judgment in the words that I used. I pride myself on an understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity - and there is no excuse for the appalling lack of sensitivity in my comments. It in no way reflects the person I am. I apologize to all of my readers and I thank them for holding me accountable. This has been an important lesson for me and illustrates that, like many people, I still have a lot of growing and learning to do."

Are these apologies scripted?  Does ESPN just pull The Apology Form from its files and fill in the blanks?

Dana Jacobsen’s apology:

"I am sorry. My remarks about Notre Dame were foolish and insensitive. I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by my poorly chosen words. I also deeply regret the embarrassment I've caused ESPN and Mike and Mike. My actions at the roast were inappropriate and in no way represent who I am. I won't make excuses for my behavior, but I do hope I can be forgiven for such a poor lack of judgment."

Jacobsen apologized for drunken remarks at a roast (shown above) that included according to listeners – “f…  Notre Dame”, “f….  Touchdown Jesus” and referred to the “fighting f…ing Irish”.   Some in attendance felt she said “f… Jesus”.  ESPN did not release their tape of the roast to dispute her alleged remarks. 

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