Chris Berman is facing some troubling allegations after a lawsuit filed against ESPN claimed he once left Jemele Hill a racially-charged voicemail, but Hill says the information in the suit is in no way accurate.
The accusation against Berman was used by former ESPN employee Adrienne Lawrence in an attempt to illustrate how the World Wide Leader has allowed a workplace environment that is hostile toward women. In a statement she released on Twitter, Hill admitted that she had a dispute with Berman but said it was handled by ESPN and any claim that Berman was racist toward her is “dangerously inaccurate.”
Re: Chris Berman pic.twitter.com/p7NqjHiV7r
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 6, 2018
Hill has had some troubles in recent months with ESPN, as she was suspended for a rant in which she called Donald Trump a bigot. Because of that, some accused her of putting out the statement only because ESPN forced her to.
And, as always, I write my own statements and no one has ever forced me to put out anything.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 6, 2018
LOL, there is great irony in me sticking up for a white dude and still being flamed for it … as i said, God blesses kids and fools alike https://t.co/6GF9BANKjd
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 6, 2018
Lawrence also stated in her lawsuit that ESPN anchor John Buccigross made unwanted advances toward her and spread rumors throughout the company that the two were in a relationship. ESPN has since stood by Buccigross and even released text messages in an attempt to prove his innocence.
