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| ESPN anchor Jemele Hill suspended in social media 'violation' | ESPN anchor Jemele Hill suspended in social media 'violation' |
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| A US cable sports anchor who was reprimanded for calling President Donald Trump a white supremacist has been suspended after her latest tweets. | A US cable sports anchor who was reprimanded for calling President Donald Trump a white supremacist has been suspended after her latest tweets. |
| ESPN said presenter Jemele Hill would be off air for two weeks because of a "second violation of our social media guidelines". | ESPN said presenter Jemele Hill would be off air for two weeks because of a "second violation of our social media guidelines". |
| The network did not specify how she fell foul of its policies this time. | The network did not specify how she fell foul of its policies this time. |
| But on Sunday she appeared to urge a boycott of an NFL owner who vowed to punish players in on-field protests. | But on Sunday she appeared to urge a boycott of an NFL owner who vowed to punish players in on-field protests. |
| Trump defends Pence NFL protest walkout | Trump defends Pence NFL protest walkout |
| Some NFL stars have been kneeling or sitting during the US national anthem in recent weeks to highlight perceived police brutality and racial injustice. | Some NFL stars have been kneeling or sitting during the US national anthem in recent weeks to highlight perceived police brutality and racial injustice. |
| Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Sunday warned players they would be benched if they did not stand during the Star-Spangled Banner. | Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Sunday warned players they would be benched if they did not stand during the Star-Spangled Banner. |
| Ms Hill, an African-American co-host of the SportsCenter programme, tweeted: "Jerry Jones also has created a problem for his players, specifically the black ones. If they don't kneel, some will see them as sellouts." | Ms Hill, an African-American co-host of the SportsCenter programme, tweeted: "Jerry Jones also has created a problem for his players, specifically the black ones. If they don't kneel, some will see them as sellouts." |
| She added: "If you feel strongly about JJ's statement, boycott his advertisers." | She added: "If you feel strongly about JJ's statement, boycott his advertisers." |
| Ms Hill later posted: "Just so we're clear: I'm not advocating a NFL boycott. But an unfair burden has been put on players in Dallas & Miami w/ anthem directives." | Ms Hill later posted: "Just so we're clear: I'm not advocating a NFL boycott. But an unfair burden has been put on players in Dallas & Miami w/ anthem directives." |
| ESPN partially explained its decision to suspend Ms Hill on Monday. | |
| "She previously acknowledged letting her colleagues and company down with an impulsive tweet," the network said in a statement. | "She previously acknowledged letting her colleagues and company down with an impulsive tweet," the network said in a statement. |
| "In the aftermath, all employees were reminded of how individual tweets may reflect negatively on ESPN and that such actions would have consequences. Hence this decision." | "In the aftermath, all employees were reminded of how individual tweets may reflect negatively on ESPN and that such actions would have consequences. Hence this decision." |
| Last month Ms Hill was disciplined after calling President Trump "a white supremacist", a "bigot" and the "most ignorant, offensive president of my lifetime". | Last month Ms Hill was disciplined after calling President Trump "a white supremacist", a "bigot" and the "most ignorant, offensive president of my lifetime". |
| In a statement, the network said her "inappropriate" remarks did not represent the company and that it had addressed the issue with her. | In a statement, the network said her "inappropriate" remarks did not represent the company and that it had addressed the issue with her. |
| White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders called those tweets "outrageous". | White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders called those tweets "outrageous". |