Jemele Hill Calls ESPN a Political Lobbying Firm After Ted Cruz's GameDay Pitch on Bipartisan Bill
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Jemele Hill Calls ESPN a Political Lobbying Firm After Ted Cruz's GameDay Pitch on Bipartisan Bill
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Summary
Jemele Hill said on X that ESPN had become a "political lobbying firm" after Sen. Ted Cruz appeared on "College GameDay" to discuss the bipartisan Save College Sports Act.
Cruz's segment with host Rece Davis focused on college sports regulation, including NIL and the transfer portal, rather than a campaign or partisan political message.
The backlash spread to liberal social media users and included boos from some in the crowd over Cruz's appearance on the show.
The report frames Hill's criticism against ESPN's earlier politically charged moments, including Hill's own on-air commentary and the network's past appearances by other political figures such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.