2 chapters across the catalog
Jemele Hill, ESPN Suspension and Dove Controversy
ESPN suspends pundit Jemele Hill for two weeks after she suggested a boycott of Dallas Cowboys sponsors following Jerry Jones' comments on national anthem protests. Additionally, the hosts discuss a controversial Dove soap commercial from France that was labeled racist for showing a black woman transforming into a white woman after using the product.
NFL Rulebook, National Anthem Protocol, Corporate Leadership
Article 62 of the NFL League rulebook mandates that players stand at attention and face the flag during the National Anthem, with potential penalties including fines and suspensions. Despite these rules, teams like the Dallas Cowboys have participated in kneeling protests alongside their owners. The lack of enforcement is compared to administrative failures at colleges like Evergreen State, where leadership hesitates to enforce existing codes of conduct.
