In the age of social media, it’s easy to watch a high-profile figure double or triple down on a bad idea. And former ESPN personality Jemele Hill provides frequent examples.
Most recently, she took aim at Giants QB Jaxson Dart for merely introducing President Donald Trump at a recent event.
But when teammate Abdul Carter shot back with a sharp critique of Dart’s decision, Hill was quick to defend his politically charged interjection.
As Fox News reported:
“Thought this s—t was AI, what we doing man,” Carter wrote.
Any honest observer can see the situation for what it is: A player introduced the president at an event in the city where he plays, and one of his teammates publicly criticized him for it.
Yet Jemele Hill somehow turned the episode into something else entirely.
On Saturday, Hill defended Carter after former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes explained why publicly targeting a teammate is frowned upon inside an NFL locker room.
“The locker room is a sacred place because it brings together everyone from all walks of life and beliefs for one common goal,” Tynes posted on X. “Calling a teammate out publicly for his political views and to get attention is nasty work.”
Hill responded by framing Tynes’ comment as an attempt to silence Carter.
“So Jaxson Dart gets to publicly express his political beliefs, but Abdul Carter doesn’t? If this is about locker room sanctity and leadership, is it a good idea for the face of the franchise to attend a political rally for a president that is considered to be hugely divisive?” Hill asked.
From there, social media users started to point out the fallacy and hypocrisy of her argument:
.@JaxsonDart didn’t make any political statement. He simply introduced the President of the United States.
You are an idiot. https://t.co/tJwzyHiCIr
— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) May 23, 2026
And she couldn’t resist engaging even further:
Let’s not do that thing where we’re trying to pretend this isn’t what it looks like. Abdul Carter is a Black man and a Muslim and given the things that Trump has said about/done when it comes to both groups, it’s fair (and also not surprising) that he has a problem with it. https://t.co/OUY7ZxHUOc
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 23, 2026
Going further down the rabbit hole, here’s how she responded to a request to provide any evidence at all:
I’m not here to do your homework for you.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 24, 2026
Even a broken clock is right twice a day, though, and Hill does deserve some credit for her recent take on a controversy surrounding WNBA standout player Caitlin Clark.
According to Yahoo Sports:
The outrage is, in part, due to a recording of Wallen using the n-word that surfaced in 2021. Many feel that Clark, being a star in the WNBA, a league comprised and built of so many black women, shouldn’t socialize with someone with Wallen’s history. Others feel that Clark should be focusing on improving her game after shooting just 2-for-9 from three in the loss.
Now, longtime sports analyst and social media personality Jemele Hill is coming to Clark’s defense and warning that people should be wary of policing the company of others.
“I don’t know that we want to play this game about police and people’s entertainment,” Hill said on Monday’s episode of her Flagrant and Funny Podcast with Cari Champion. “Because I’m telling you, ain’t nobody gonna hold up.”
ADVERTISEMENT“These fans are so sensitive. They have something to say. Everyone, this generation of I have a thought and it’s important and it’s deep and it’s intellectual.” Champion added.
But that comes as part of a broader track record involving Hill’s liberal use of what critics say are race-baiting tactics:
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