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Why Michigan's Fab 5 Should Reunite
As University of Michigan fans gather for Monday night’s NCAA Championship game, Jemele Hill writes on ESPN that the school’s Fab Five basketball legends should reunite for this historic game, including Chris Webber. This weekend, Michigan is making its first Final Four appearance since 1993, back when King, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and…
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Michael Jordan and Nike Need to Stem Violence
In her ESPN column, Jemele Hill writes that Michael Jordan and Nike could do more to help stanch violence related to the release of limited-edition Air Jordans. She says it would help change the perception that Jordan is an opportunistic pitchman. … Last week, Jordan and Nike released his retro gym shoe, the Air Jordan…
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The Pro-Joe Paterno Voices Are Heard
In her ESPN column, Jemele Hill writes that she was excoriated by Joe Paterno fans because of a column she wrote saying Penn State had no choice but to let him go. She concludes, “Hypocritical protectionism is dangerous.” I’m not surprised that my column on Joe Paterno elicited such a strong reaction. I anticipated that,…
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Barry Sanders vs. Ndamukong Suh
In her ESPN column, Jemele Hill writes that she drew fire for a recent piece that called Ndamukong Suh the Detroit Lion’s best draft pick ever. Better even than Barry Sanders. She clarifies her point, saying that she never called Suh a better player. Most of us are familiar with the old adage about not…
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VIDEO: No Respect for Michael Vick on the Field
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is simply seeking respect when he demands that referees make better calls after he absorbs hits during games, Jemele Hill says in commentary on ESPN’s Parting Shot. The unofficial rule in the NBA is that stars get calls. The league does not like that perception, but anybody who watches the…
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Does Writing About Race Make You Racist?
Despite perceptions by some readers, ESPN blogger Jemele Hill says that she does not write about race in sports all the time — but just bringing up race also doesn’t make her racist. “Why are you such a racist?” I’m asked that every time I write a column about race. It baffles me. I’ve never…
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Vick, Newton and Our Double Standards
In her ESPN column, Jemele Hill considers the emotional debate over whether a quarterback’s race still matters in light of Michael Vick’s redemptive six-year, $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cam Newton’s move to the Carolina Panthers. The reason Touré’s ESPN The Magazine piece entitled “What if Michael Vick were white?” is stirring…
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Rooting, and Fearing, for Pat Summitt
ESPN‘s Jemele Hill considers the predicament of Pat Summitt, the legendary head basketball coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers, who was recently diagnosed with early-onset dementia. She also looks at the future of the team. Late in her life, I saw my grandmother transform from a crossword-puzzle-loving, “Law-and-Order”-watching, active woman to someone who…
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