LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 28: Jemele Hill speaks onstage during the Genius Talks presented by RushCard at the 2014 BET Experience at L.A. LIVE on June 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
Following news that Colin Kaepernick’s meeting with the Seattle Seahawks had been postponed after he declined to say if he would stand for the national anthem, former ESPN host Jemele Hill weighed in on the response from self-proclaimed patriots.
An NFL source told ESPN Thursday, April 13 that the Seahawks made no final decision and they were still considering bringing Kaepernick in for a tryout. By Friday, however, Stephen Morris was signed as a backup quarterback over the free agent.
Hill later tweeted in response, “Me, watching the people who said Colin Kaepernick wasn’t in the league because he’s not a good enough football player flip their argument to, ‘it’s a business decision.'”
Me, watching the ppl who said Colin Kaepernick wasn’t in the league because he’s not a good enough football player flip their argument to, “it’s a business decision.” pic.twitter.com/QYWzf2JSss
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 12, 2018
Then, a Donald Trump supporter took a dig at Hill, claiming she and her co-host Michael Smith got fired from “SC6.” In actuality, the two opted to exit the program.
Me watching you and your co-host get fired : pic.twitter.com/EDzpo96o2Q
— Trump 2020 #MAGA (@BradJenniff) April 12, 2018
Not one to be easily shut down, Hill hit back with a reply that led her followers to swiftly back her up.
Nah, that’s me watching my direct deposit hit next week … while I’m vacationing in Paris https://t.co/YVVxZhQos0
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 12, 2018
“Jemele, you can’t keep dropping the mic on ’em 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂,” someone said in response.
“Why are these nuts continuing to come for Jemele? Don’t they know her snapback game is legendary 🤣,” another tweeted.
“Women scare them. Black women scare them even more,” another wrote. “Educated Black women scare them the most. That’s why they do it.”
“Tell him Jemele,” another said. “You’ll chill at the Eiffel Tower while he’ll continue to hate and maybe mud ride in the woods somewhere.”
Meanwhile, the haters are still following you and commenting 😭😂
That drives up social capital.
Keep tweeting BS…while sis is in Paris. pic.twitter.com/X0aaRyPpCe
— BlackFilmsonNetflix (@blknetflix) April 12, 2018
— Christina (@Kane_Says405) April 12, 2018
