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Jemele Hill Debuts A New Race, Sports, and Politics Podcast - “SPOLITICS”

When I read that a new podcast claims to be "an intersection of sports, race, gender, sexuality and politics," I roll my eyes and take my ears somewhere else. Typically, that marketing phrase means the podcast host will talk about anything they damn well please.

Yet, there is an exception to every rule. When I read that phrase when iHeart was promoting its new podcast, SPOLITICS, with Jemele Hill, I was intrigued.

Why? Because of Jemele Hill. 

An Emmy Award-winning journalist, Jemele Hill is the Co-founder of Lodge Freeway Media and a contributing writer for The Atlantic.

Hill’s 20-plus year journalism career has included stops at the biggest sports media network and several reputable newspapers. She originally joined ESPN in 2006 as a national columnist for espn.com.  Her profile gradually rose as she began to make appearances on television, including SportsCenter, First Take, Around the Horn, The Sports Reporters and Outside the Lines. She also spent a season as a sideline reporter for ESPN college football games. 

When iHeartPodcasts and Jemele Hill announced SPOLITICS, I was intrigued. Her new series aims to spark important political and cultural conversations that challenge the narratives surrounding these critical issues in the world of sports.

According to Hill, “SPOLITICS” will feature sharp commentary, in-depth discussions and pressing conversations with athletes, prominent sports figures and politicians including sports personality Dan Le Batard, Former NFL player Lesean McCoy, Michigan Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian and more. Each week, Hill will tackle topics such as immigration, reproductive rights, affordable housing and gender equity.

In episode one, Hill will sit down with Dan Le Batard to discuss his career as a sports media personality, his life growing up as the child of Cuban exiles and how it shaped his perspective on politics. Hil will also be joined by Bill Rhoden, author of “Forty Million Dollar Slaves,” to discuss the history of sports and politics dating back to George Washington’s presidency in the 1700s. 

 "I’m very excited to join iHeartPodcasts during this critical time in American politics," says Hill. "Sports and politics have always been connected and on this podcast, I’ll be exploring that deep connection with important newsmakers and smart people. The goal is to use the unifying element of sports as a lens to make people better understand that politics touches every corner of our lives.”

I first spotted Hill as a reporter on ESPN's legacy show, The Sports Reporters, which was a Sunday morning show reviewing the week's sports news. With the steady hand of host John Saunders (who died suddenly in 2016) at the helm, the show found an intersection between sports and racial injustice, and Saunders changed the tone and the color of the panelists with Hill being joined more and more by well-respected and eloquent black sports reporters such as Howard Bryant, Bryan Burwell, Roy Johnson, and Jason Whitlock.

 The August 28, 2016, episode of the show made history with an all-female edition of The Sports Reporters, with Hill as the moderator and fellow ESPN reporters Sarah Spain, Kate Fagan, and Jane McManus on the panel. It was a refreshing and overdue change for two reasons. First, it proved that sports discussions are not the sole province of men such as Mike Lupica, whose opinions and voice sounded like a dental drill. Second, women can offer incisive sports commentary that is often different from that of their male counterparts and, at times, more insightful.

 Hill is also stretching her muscles behind the camera. She is executive producer of former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick’s documentary, which will air on ESPN and is directed by legendary filmmaker Spike Lee. She also is currently developing a comedy series with acclaimed actress Gabrielle Union.

SPOLITICS premieres on October 17. New episodes will publish on Thursdays. Check out the show. Jemele Hill is one of those hosts / journalists worthy of your ear time. She's thoughtful yet opinionated, fearless yet mindful, and incisive yet impulsive.

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Jemele Hill Talks Memoir, Colin Kaepernick, Jada Pinkett, Race Norming In The NFL +More

Jemele Hill Talks Memoir, Colin Kaepernick, Jada Pinkett, Race Norming In The NFL +More

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Spike Lee to Direct Multi-Part Colin Kaepernick Documentary for ESPN Films

Spike Lee to Direct Multi-Part Colin Kaepernick Documentary for ESPN Films

According to Variety.com, Academy Award winning filmmaker Spike Lee is directing a multi-episode documentary on former NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick for ESPN Films. Production has commenced on the documentary, which was first announced in July 2020 as part of Kaepernick’s production deal with Walt Disney through his company, Ra Vision Media. “Kaepernick, who has never given a…

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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to Twitter on Tuesday to show support for  ESPN anchor, Jemele Hill after what some claim to be controversial comments about Donald Trump.

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Conservatives say they don't know why athletes are protesting. So here are over 40 athletes, coaches, sports commentators, and others explaining.

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Big 3 at NABJ

This time last week, I was gearing up for a fun afternoon during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in Miami, Florida.

Okay, it was in Aventura. It was expensive getting around to my favorite spots in South Florida after workshops, but it was still a lot of fun.

My favorite panel was "Big 3 and Diversity with Ice Cube" August 9th. 

In addition to the co-founder of the league and critically-acclaimed artist, the panel featured CubeVision COO and Big 3 Co-Founder Jeff Kwatinetz, Senior ESPN/Undefeated Writer Marc Spears, Atlantic Staff Writer Jemele Hill, and Big 3 Coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Leiberman. The panel was across the street from the convention at AMC Theatres in Aventura Mall.

The panel was about the difference between diversity and inclusion, how the Big 3 approaches both topics, and how the Big 3 looks to disrupt the sports and sports media spaces.

L-R: Jeff Kwatinetz, Nancy Lieberman, Marc Spears, Ice Cube, Jemele Hill. Personal photo. 

Since 2017, the Big 3 has been the premier 3-on-3 basketball league in the United States. It features former NBA players in the most entertaining traveling basketball games around. The league travels to 18 cities during the regular season, and between three and six games are played on one half-court in each city. One of their biggest innovations on the court is the four-point space. There are three circles behind the three-point line where a shot can count for four points.

The Big 3 Court. FOX Sports 1340 AM. 

Ice Cube wants the smartest individuals to join his staff, regardless of background. It's why Amy Trask left the Raiders for this league after 17 years. It's why Clyde Drexler is commissioner. It's why  Lisa Leslie and Julius Erving are among the head coaches in the league. More importantly, all coaches are equally paid.

Cube and Kwatinetz's talks of disrupting spaces was the most fascinating portion of the discussion to me. Kwatinetz brought up the NFL owners' depositions around Colin Kaepernick, and compared the owners' views to the Big 3's views. "What we're doing is scaring people [because] we are empowering athletes," he said. It reminded me so much of what LeBron James and Kevin Durant are trying to do in media, and what Russell Wilson is trying to do as part-owner of a major professional team.

Kwatientz continued on space disruption, this time in sports media. Concerning morning shows, "there's no one talking about what we need to talk about," he said. "If someone can put out a point of view that disrupts corporate greed, that's dangerous power." He even talked about fellow panelist Jemele Hill, who left ESPN after her relationship with the Worldwide Leader was fractured over her tweets directed at President Trump. "Why didn't another network hire Jemele Hill….It's not always racism; they have to go to the convention and have their friends ask them, 'Why did you hire Jemele Hill? Now I gotta hire my Jemele Hill!'"

By allowing athletes to use their voices and platforms to address social injustices, it ultimately puts owners in an uncomfortable position to either listen to their players and enact change, address their players' concerns in broad strokes, or no longer employ them. As co-founders of a league, Cube and Kwatientz want to enact change as one of the fresh, new leagues in the summer season.

However, it was Nancy Leiberman who truly sold me on the Big 3's mission, and got me excited to go to their event the following day at American Airlines Arena. In terms of diversity and inclusion, she compared the two to being asked to the dance vs. having your date dance with you. "If one African-American gets in, and no one after him gets in, we have failed," she noted. To her, the Big 3 is opening doors to minorities and women beyond the court, and keeping the doors open to include more people in the league in playing, coaching, and managing. She also talked in detail about the human element that she gets to see in her players after the game. Her parting words: "We're building a superteam, and we want you to be a part of it."

I had so many takeaways from the panel. How can I diversify my space? How can other leagues, like the WNBA and NWSL, learn from the Big 3 and disrupt the sports media space? I left the panel energized and full of ideas.

First, though, it was time to return to the American Airlines Arena, home of the Miami HEAT, my first network internship, and the night's Big 3 games. It felt so good to be back in the Arena and to see how far I've come; I went from running around the court, scarfing down popcorn at halftime, and gathering audio in the locker room postgame to editing promotions, commercials, and more for one of the largest media companies on earth.

Outside the HEAT locker room. Fun times in the 305! Personal photos. 

Being that my friends, coworkers, and I had press passes, we entered the Arena through the locker room hallway. I actually got to enjoy the walk this time instead of trying to sneak photos as a production intern. I even ran into former HEAT player Willie Reed and his family. He looked so familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it until I reached my seat.

The Big 3 matchups that night were 3-Headed Monsters vs. Enemies, Power vs. Tri-State, and Ghost Ballers vs. Trilogy. 

There was a lot of energy in the building, and lots of families. The latter is so because the tickets are so affordable; Ice Cube noted at the panel that they wanted to accommodate working-class people, attracting a fan base that can't always afford tickets to NBA games.

Though the Big 3 has a shot clock, there is no game clock. Instead, the first team to 25 points ends the first half, and the first to 50 points ends the game. In fact, when a team scores at least 46 points, the music becomes more dramatic, and the PA announcer alerts the crowd that it's a "Point Game."

The best game was 2018 champion Power against Tri-State. Nancy Leiberman and Dr. J squared off in a coaching battle. It was cool seeing former LSU Tiger Big Baby Davis on defense, but it was most entertaining when he went against Nate Robinson of Tri-State. The two were the Shrek and Donkey duo on the 2010 Boston Celtics that were points away from winning an 18th NBA championship. Here, though, they were rivals. In Point Game, Robinson broke Big Baby's ankles; Big Baby tried redeeming himself after sliding across the floor, but Robinson already rose to take the shot. Big Baby grabbed him midair, but the shot was good! It was worthy of a SportsCenter Top 10 spot. The crowd erupted, and Robinson and his teammates ran around the floor.

Special thanks to NABJ for making connections like these happen. It's having tangible access to and learning from executives and notable figures that make the conference special.

On the court. Personal photo. 

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This whole Roc Nation & the NFL (No Fun League) stinks like 3-day old fish and visitors!

What I don’t see nor do I care is that Jay-Z doesn’t see how he’s being played.

I’m at the point where I stopped rooting for Tom Brady when I saw the MAGA hat in his locker well before 45th became president.

Even Bob Kraft, who likes to wear Air Force 1 and has had at least 3 versions, won’t get a dime from me because he, too, supported Trump! GTFOH!

I stopped watching NFL games 3 years ago and Roc Nation & Jay-Z can’t convince me now to watch a game!

Yes, I’m jumping to a lot of conclusions about the deal, but Goodell knew that it was time to pivot because game viewership is down big time!

Again, this whole deal S T I N K S and I’m not falling for it and I’m willing to speak with my wallet by not supporting it at all.

Read The Atlantic article written by Jemele Hill ➡️ https://amp-theatlantic-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/596146/

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Happy MLK Day! I was thrilled to contribute this artwork to the latest MAD magazine: Imagining modern civil rights icon Colin Kaepernick delivering his version of “I Have A Dream” for 2017 - “I Had A Team.”

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Colin Kaepernick, Spike Lee, and Jemele Hill team up for documentary series

Colin Kaepernick, Spike Lee, and Jemele Hill team up for documentary series

Spike Lee and Colin Kaepernick are teaming up on a documentary.Image: Getty Images To the people who believe that race talk, specifically talk about racism affecting Black people, has no place in sports, they might melt like the Wicked Witch of the West if they watch a future documentary that ESPN Films announced has recently started production. Colin Kaepernick, along with Spike Lee and his 40…

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Jemele Hill Blasts NFL for Blackballing Colin Kaepernick After Social Justice Ad

Jemele Hill Blasts NFL for Blackballing Colin Kaepernick After Social Justice Ad

Former ESPN commentator Jemele Hill slammed the NFL for “forgetting” to mention the “blackballed” Colin Kaepernick in its Super Bowl ad announcing its earmarking of $250 million for social justice causes. Just ahead of its Pepsi Halftime show, the NFL aired a commercial announcing the massive expenditure. Saying “football is a microcosm of America,” the ad features images of civil rights icons…

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And there's the tea on that.