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You're conflating two different things with what's happening which is why ppl said one doesn't have to do with the other.Who owns ESPN?
Disney does which was the point nawtyhere was attempting to make. Then the peanut gallery usual suspects said they don't see what that has to do with anything.
On top of the suspension, you guys fail to point out that Jemele lost her job as the co-lead to 6 o'clock Sportscenter as a result of all of this. She went from a very high profile to being sent away to Undefeated. The equivalent would be if they brought James Gunn back to go direct an episode of Agents of Shield. Also they originally tried to fire her outright but Michael Smith refused to do the show without her trying the Mouses hands in the process.
Hill said something in real time on ESPN, made news, she got suspended from ESPN. Not fired.
Gunn had old comments brought up to vilify him that he already apologized for, Disney fired him. Then the immediate backlash occurred, cast spoke up, Hollywood started talking, etc. Then Marvel Studios started really getting down to details about what it entails to let dude go.
This isn't Disney made a decision and then changed their minds. Marvel and ESPN are two completely different companies under Disney. Why would you assume they'd behave the same?
But regardless we talking suspensions vs. firings and like I said before Hill aint bringing in a billi so why are we pretending like Disney is some fair and just media conglomerate?
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As far as other fallout, ESPN is trash. I don't watch it anymore. I'm no big fan of Hill but I had been said she should've expressed her freedom of speech again and get fired or quit and do her own thing with her co-anchor.
The Michael Smith part is what I'm talking about that makes it different for Gunn. Who else went up to bat at ESPN for Hill? I mean hell how many fans voiced their opinion to let ESPN they werent rocking with it? Gunn got a lot of good relationships apparently and even Marvel Studios dont want to go through with the firing.
To me you can't quite compare ESPN to Marvel in how Disney treats them. One is sports journalism and opinion orientated entertainment. Everybody got a hot take and there are plenty ppl that can say some **** you agree with.
Hollywood though, thats pretty inclusive the higher you go up, based on word of mouth and reputation and you see how ppl start to act when something goes down they don't like. Plus they protected who they like.
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