ESPN just suffered perhaps the worst week in company history after about 100 high profile personalities were fired due to the company losing millions of dollars in recent months.
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Boston sports radio host Kirk Minihane voiced his opinion about the layoffs, and he said strongly implied SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill, who co-hosts the new The Six with Michael Smith, should've been one of employees fired.
Minihane started off by tweeting this insult about Hill.
https://twitter.com/kirkmin/status/857355665035198465
Hill naturally took exception to the comment.
I really hope we cross paths one day. https://t.co/AyvkWwVcSk
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 26, 2017
Minihane responded with a another shot at Hill and The Six.
You are free to call the show anytime. I know it would be strange to be on a show with, you know, ratings, but give it a shot. https://t.co/gIiwBtGkzL
— Kirk Minihane (@kirkmin) April 27, 2017
Hill reiterated that she'd like to discuss the comments face-to-face.
Yeah I'm so bad that you're thirsting for me to be on your show. Anywho, we'll have a face to face convo one day. That's how I handle things https://t.co/Ur22UnKAQd
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 27, 2017
Minihane's comments were unnecessary, though Hill didn't have a great comeback for the ratings insult. It was a brutal week for ESPN and the employees who were fired, but it was also likely a tough week for those who remain with the company.
(h/t The Spun)
