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‘The Press Box’—The Fight for the Future of ESPN

Sean Fennessey and Bryan Curtis discuss Jemele Hill and how politicization affects ESPN

By Sean Fennessey and Bryan Curtis
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Bryan Curtis and Sean Fennessey discuss Jemele Hill, starting with her rise at ESPN (5:00), her upbringing in Detroit (15:00), the Trump administration’s response to Hill’s tweets (18:00), the impact of politicization on ESPN (26:00), and Hill’s next move (32:00).

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