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Michael Smith and Jemele Hill Look Back on How Things Ended at ESPN | Jemele Hill is Unbothered
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- Jemele Hill and Michael Smith are back together and talking all about their time at ESPN together. Hill and Smith are unraveling all the pieces of the puzzle for us in a very candid way. The duo reflect on how things went down at the sports network, whether they have any regrets and where they stand now post-ESPN.
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Award-winning journalist and culture critic Jemele Hill interviews the most compelling figures in news, pop culture, politics and sports. Expect unbothered and unfiltered conversations.
Man I miss jemele hill and Michael Smith together on a show.....FACTS
That His & Hers was running ESPN for a good little minute
I’ve always wondered where Michael Smith went after ESPN. He’s still an inspiration.
What’s good my fellow Ravens fan ‼️😈
He has A show with Michael Holley on peacock now. It's also on podcast format which I subscribe too
Da Kid Gowie love your videos brother
@@macwavy Love the Ravens
Gowie!!!
This conversation was food for my soul. I've been down with the both of them since day 1 at ESPN. I am so glad they finally had this conversation for us to hear. I definitely understand where Michael is coming from, on needing to find his purpose before he could look back at his time at ESPN.
I can relate. I received a degree in Computer Science and ended up getting a "temporary" security job that lasted around 8 years because I became depressed and complacent. Finally shit hit the fan in that toxic environment and I got removed from the site at which I worked.
Sounds bad, but a major weight was lifted off of my shoulders and I no longer had to deal with the situation, which allowed me to focus on getting my foot in the door of the career I wanted. I am now a software engineer.
At the time I got removed, I was pretty upset about how it happened, but I quickly realized that God doesn't care about your ego/pride. If you have faith in Him, He will get you to your destination one way or another.
Amen
I relate to everything that brother Mike is talking about. I used to be a producer for Black entertainment television BET, I co-created Spring Bling. I used to produce Rap City tha Bassment. There are so many rappers that we see today that I was a visual hand behind but I made the mistake of standing up in 2006 about sexual harassment. It happened to me and I spoke up about it happening to Black women in Entertainment, and I was blacklisted so fast and so hard by BET. I never had a moment to end my career there to correct way and it bothered me for years. I absolutely had to come to grips with that reality that I did NOT lose, I stood up for a cause that was bigger than me and yes, way before the Me Too movement. I spoke about what women were going through in the music & entertainment industry back in 2005 and 2006 in particularly with black women were going through an entertainment industry. The blacklist hurt, thinking I lost hurt...until I realized I ain't lose a damn thing... I def feel their pain & redemption.
What are you into nowadays? Would love to get your take on this subject!!!
Thank you for sharing your story and standing for woman when it was costly.
Those of us who dare to stand up for what's right have a story.
“A mistake” for standing up for sexual harassment ☹️
Great resume
OMG! This made me realize how much I miss seein' y'all together on His & Hers 😭
You have a beautiful smile💯💯
They made ESPN cool. First Take was ruthless and angry. His and hers, numbers never lie, and their other projects were laid back, funny, and cool.
Their numbers plummeted. Hill is very unlikeable.
They ruined ESPN. The best athletes are White. No one wants to hear two blacks whine about how White people are dominating them.
White people > blacks.
Glad ESPN wised up and fired that Agitator.
Cool?? They were black racists. They hated white people
They sucked, overplayed their hands with racecard
His & Hers was the truth! I used to listen and download every episode. It was a treasure. Keep grinding family!
I just realized how much I missed listening to these two together enjoying their chemistry and frankness
Hell yeah, damn espn done fell off
This is how Black support should look like 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
This is also how human support should look like.
@@chrish8016 she said what she said
I agree
He's very supportive. But... she is known to put down blkmen. He doesn't talk greasy about blkwomen on public platforms.
So yes... HE is very supportive.
100%%%%
Grown folks conversation. That's why I always respect them. You guys are a case study on how to grow.
lol case study in getting fired from your job that pays you millions to talk sports??? lmaoooo
@@blqest125 your reply is narrow-minded on several levels. If you listened to the interview you'd realize that neither Jemele nor Michael regrets where they are in life. So "getting fired...", as you frame it, was an opportunity for them to grow, thus my comment, of which you clearly missed. If you think their "failure" hasn't put them in a better place mentally, professionally or financially, then you are just looking to hate on them buddy. Grown folk understand that sometimes you have to go low to get high, but I think you haven't reached that part of life to appreciate the journey. Enjoy your ride, grace and peace.
@@christopherharper9818 , lol the only ones being narrow minded are all the folks who fell for an operation mockingbird psy op in order for certain political groups to win elections. jemele and michael didnt grow, they devolved. "grown folks" would know you dont bring racial and political disharmony at your place of employment. we are not living in the 60s. get some better role models instead of dishonest misguided folks on television using racism to gain clout. the "culture" got played by the people behind blm. do you know who is behind blm??? let's see how "woke" and "grown" you really are.
What does BLM have to do with sportscenter and ESPN politics?
ESPN is milquetoast Disney. They aren’t some revolutionaries about race or liberal ideology. Your comments make no sense besides just letter your racism show.
The chemistry between you two is so amazing... I'm proud of you both. Keep pushing the envelope and get that money... Y'all truly deserve it. Thank you.
Too me it's a blessing to finally see these two icons together. They were definitely reporters that I rooted for. I'm just glad and especially thrilled that they didn't fall but have managed to stand in their own righted to bigger & brighter things. I salute the both of them. ✊🏾✊🏾👑
The CULTURE NEEDS THIS.✊🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👑👑
Aint no culture...lol
@@ericthered1140 period
He’s right. Leaving ESPN was the best thing for them. ESPN was not ready, and still isn’t really. Mainstream media platforms are just NOT ready to hear the voices of REAL Black American journalists
He was on a trajectory to be on ESPN what Steven A Smith is today...
I haven't heard from him since. How was leaving ESPN an upgrade?
@@jaysonwilliam3856 He stated he owns his own businesses, being stagnant at espn would’ve stifled him... etc. Were you listening? He’s on another podcast called brotha from anotha as well
@@PleaseBeDumb That's no different than when someone gets dumped and they say I'm happier single... It's CAP
His actions show he ain't moved on though. His relevance is still tied to ESPN and he ain't been there in years. Obviously those business ventures haven't catapulted him passed what he accomplished at ESPN
FACTS OVER FEELINGS
They definitely got forced out and screwed over.
@@markfroman738 No they didn't nobody wanted to hear that woke stuff when you tune in for highlights could've saved it for their Podcast.
Espn hasn't been the same without them. Period
It’s improved greatly.
I love the family bond between the both of you....The respect and love for one another shines through the lens....blessings to both of yall in whatever yall do going forward
S/o to Mike for the Freddie Gibbs Merch, Alfredo is a classic
Facts
Hell yeah Gibbs is the Realist
Best hip hop album in years
Gibbs is a legend
Gibbs a legend lmao wtf 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Y'all should do a you tube his and hers
Do the remix, y'all.
That's how it started
They'll prolly get sued
You
It can be done but they will have to come up with a new name for the title because ESPN(Disney) owns the His and Hers title. I really hope they do, we miss this dynamic duo.
Man glad y'all did this. It brings back so many memories and good times when y'all were at ESPN. Peace love and blessings to you both...Side note: Jemele I love❤️👸🏿❤️
You got to be able to help yourself before someone else can help you. Words from Jemele Hill on His&Hers .Those words was my aid when I was still in a dark place in life. Thank You Jemele Hill
I want to personally thank you both for this. I have experienced something very similar in my own life being let go from a position . Everything you expressed about how you felt resonates so much with me. Thank you because it's an answered prayer to be able to move on and live life at your full potential. Trust me my job was no where near as profitable or high profile as either of careers but I have a true sense of relief by seeing your example. Thank you for your experience, it means the world to me and I hope to meet you both one day to thank you personally. Blessings 🙏🙏
“Sometimes things have to end badly, otherwise they won’t end.”
I thought that was a jewel
@KYngleE _ so when David Robinson retired after he won his second ring with the spurs you think that ended badly?
@KYngleE _ you’re saying nice try like you made a point..he didn’t get pushed out the game and you can’t tell a person how they should feel he was still a very good player especially on defense and said out of his own mouth he wanted to retire on top and spend more time with his family and he was happy..nice try tho thinking you were right
👸🏾🤴🏽Watched y’all everyday! ESPN dropped the fkn ball!!! You deserved way better times a million. Can’t say how great it was to see “us” on “big time” TV. I could say way more. I love y’all.
They got on the big stage and messed it up. They was mad 🌽 why yall om here gassing them. Lmaoo we wanted sports at 6pm. We wanna heat last min injury reports etc. Niggas betting mad money. And them 2 on espn at 6pm laughing at they own trash jokes. Clowning
@@bigworm10025 This dude is on point Holy Baby. Where U get your investment tips Auntie Jenkins from her ratty ass patches couch in dem Baltimore Duplexes?
Nobody wanted to hear their woke racist bs
Often times people try to hold open a door that God is closing; it happened to me. I was released from a job with these words on a piece of paper: “Our production no longer warrants your position.” I had been at that company for 9 years at which I held and prospered in multiple positions. Then they said, “... and there is nothing else for you here.” It hurt at the time, but I eventually came to realize that there were greater things that God had for me. Those final words firmly closed that chapter of my life so that I could be about His business. Michael you are 100% right, it was a win for Jemele.
You didnt lose, you kept your integrity, dignity, and morals.... often time people see injustice and still let them happen, it's the voice that brings up the volume on the subject that we need to listen to... ESPN wants to ignore, wants no backlash, wants good ratings, it's a Business unfortunately, but you didnt lose, you have your own platform, you have respect from others, especially those that are important to you, I miss you guys and glad that you see that you were on the right side of history.
Man, it's been years coming to hear my folks talk about this. I'm glad to have been along for the ride and excited to see them continue to grow.
The question is why don't they have a show on Revolt or OWN?
Revolt pays pennies
@KK L W This is not true! Oprah owns 90 percent of Harpo productions. Harpo productions own a minority stake in OWN NETWORK and btw she CEO of the company So, yes she still has a percentage of ownership in this company! But you’re right majority of ownership is still own by them!
Why would they be there when they own their own shit? I don’t see a difference between Revolt Own or Espn
@KK L W and Oprah not black and didn’t own that network
No one really watches Revolt. ESPN is more mainstream and their time slot was a top slot
I miss this energy! They need to do a His & Hers 3.0......These two are magic together. Once they (especially Mike) heal from the ESPN trauma, they need to get back together.
They'd be a power couple for sure if they weren't already married. We miss you guy's n glad you're successful and living your purpose!!!
Yup y’all still have the juice! You guys chemistry and genuine love for one another is beautiful! Love to see you guys do more together build your own empire!
Man I miss seeing you guys on TV. His and Hers was my show. When y’all went to the 6, I was so proud of y’all. I remember seeing the hurt in Micheal’s face on TV when you left the show. So glad y’all was able to use ESPN as a springboard. Still proud of you guys.
springboard? To what?? 😂
They giving each other their Flowers. Salute.
Damn I miss these two together, whenever they show up together I will show up! These two continue to inspire and give those without a voice the power to speak up! Ride or die, I love these two
Proud of you guys! Y’all changed the culture of talking sports while doing so under the constraints of the machine. You are definitely where you are supposed to be!
I watched both of them from when they started espn on tv... had the biggest crush when I heard Ms. Hill say she was a 49er fan... keep doing ya thang yall have my support
Epic episode. I was hoping that at some point Michael would be on your podcast. Nice to see the band back together if only for a little while!!!
Hello linda
Whenever I get to hear Jemele and Michael's telling of how they left ESPN, I'll take advantage of it.
I had my own opinion on why they've both left. Watching this video, I wasn't far off. There was research l had for my questions.
What I got is so much better than having my curiosity satisfied. To hear from them both that they've moved on. I'm especially happy to hear Michael say he's no longer in that toxic work environment.
There's so much sanity in the realization that ESPN won't apologize or change.
Too many times have good people tried to bang their heads against a brick wall.
I'm not watching ESPN anymore. And I don't miss it at all. Because I can watch Jemele and Michael on their own media. Where they are happy and healthy with what they're doing.
Jemele with the great joke “I’m breathing different my body different” lmao
Love their chemistry. I hope they do more things together
1. His and Hers was my favorite show, even over First Take. 2. The reason it's so painful is because as black people we always end up in this situation. We work twice as hard to get, half of what we deserve with the constant fear that the rug could be pulled from under us.
It's just sad that regardless of the level you reach, the story is still the same. I'm happy for Jemele and happy that Michael was able to get through this TRAUMATIC experience. People have no idea the amount of trauma our culture takes on and yet still smiles, laughs and perseveres.
I STILL SEE THE PAIN IN MIKE SHE BETTER HAD GAVE HIM SOME OF THAT LAWSUIT MONEY SHE WON 🤔🙄😳🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Wow! Hadn’t known this. She still messed up the bag though.
i love yall 2 together, yall really are like brother and sister
I remember watch y’all on ESPN every night religiously. Just seeing someone who looks and sounds like me on prime time TV is/was so refreshing. I wanna thank you both for inspiring the next wave of young brothas and sistas 🖤❤️💚💯. And good luck to whatever future projects you have going on.
I miss yall on ESPN. However, I love that you both achieved so much success on your own in several different avenues. #JEMELE&MIKE4EVA LOL
“You got me on them lights?”😂😂😂😂😂
You two are of the greats too have EVER HOSTED A SHOW ON ESPN.
These two brought social and political issues to a sports program that no one wanted to bothered with including myself. ESPN lost millions of subscribers and millions of dollars due to their social warrior bullshit. ESPN did the right thing letting both of them go. I would have also.
@@perezmoore4333 exactly! And what is sad is that they don't see that. Two very arrogant and ungrateful people.
@@perezmoore4333 espn also lost viewers when they let those two go... I don't agree with or respect your opinion.
@@jackbauer1805 So what?
@@perezmoore4333 your 100% right
This was the best podding ive seen in a minute. Salute.
Jemelle,Mike,and,Cari refused to be puppets at ESPN like SAS
HE GOING TO THE BANK bashing black QB'S single handedly
they are puppets right now promoting racial chaos. do you know who is behind promoting racial chaos in america? i bet you dont...
@@blqest125 Its wonderful to be able to call everything fake news propaganda the narrative when you dont experience any of it.
Smh
No. Their heads got big. They was always mouthy. They was working for a an organization, and acted like they ran the show. They quickly found out that’s not how you work.
Man I woke up this morning thinking about a bunch of negative 💩💩💩💩. Then I watched this video and the black love, intelligence, beauty, confidence, growth, self assessment,truth and brotha to sista and sista to brotha caring and trust brightened my day and forced me to smile. Much love to the two of you, keep winning 🙏.
Once they moved the show at 6 and changed the name to just SPORTSCENTER, it was a wrap 😭😭😭
REAL TALK RIGHT HERE!!!
They changed sportscenter to 6 and back to sportscenter.
The 6slix was trash. They was on there clowing and it was 🌽 Wasn't even funny. I knew that show wasn't gonna last.
Why he gasing her? Nobody go to her to hear about sports. Ain't espn about sports. These two was ok and thats it.
He's and hers used to be my lunch time break in the day. Made the rest better, man I miss y'all together
JEMELE YOU DA BEST.....
Keep It Going...
BLESSINGS AND SUCCESS!
CATS WERE NOT READY FOR YAWLL.....
I love their friendship
I miss the two of you together. ❤
I loved all 3 of your shows on the network. Plus I enjoyed you guys’ podcast. I miss Michael calling your then boyfriend “ol boy”
His and Hers. We knew it couldn’t last.
Ya’ll used to talk about it all the time.
You would even refer to this future moment, after you’d been fired.
The real surprise was how it all got past the BigFourLetter.
Excluding any non compete agreement, I strongly encourage you all to find a vehicle together. Your chemistry is still there, that’s so valuable.
Should just stayed with the show ”Numbers never lie” or even “His & Hers” instead of moving too sportscenter it all went downhill from there in my opinion
I'm pretty sure it was forced on them
No win situation
No, when they were put on the 6, it went down hill from there. His&Hers was the best sports show I ever seen, miss it immensely
Numbers Never Lie was where it started, His and Hers was more deep bc they talked about topics unrelated to sports, so that made that show the shit! I remember the last few episodes of His and hers and they looked so sad bc they were leaving the show but tried to keep us, the viewers, happy by saying the 6ix was going to be just as good....I knew they were lying 😓😢🤧
I am so glad they had this conversation, awakening for us all who supported them through al the BS. I was not really a sports fan until Jemele and Michael. I loved the witty reparte between them on the show and they not only had me really look at and think about basketball but beyond that the landscape of sports, sports reporting and representation in sports. They are advocates for us all and that was what captured me about them in particular. Jemele demonstrated that there is no separation of what she does for a living before the camera and what she believes in, what's important to her and Mike did the same. They are thriving now and I am personally so grateful for that!
Thank you for that! Always liked Michael and also you two as a team.
And I agree 💯 with his surmisal of that episode in your lives... ❤
#Togetherness = #Cohesion + #Synchronicity
That show was doomed from the jump, It was too much personality, everytime I saw it I said they aint cancel them yet
sigh :(
why can't we have nice things
Absolute facts! All I’m hearing from Mike is CAP, CAP, CAP! He is still resentful of her effin up their 7 figure bag coz she couldn’t STFU about her POLITICAL rants rather than what she was hired for, SPORTS JOURNALISM.
Wow, well said Mike! Wisdom, humility and growth.
This the GROWN PEOPLE conversation.....THAT REAL TALK
John john da don and Jaz the Rapper..
Somebody holla if you hear me!
Im weak 😂😂
Michael gotta hit them with the multiple choice!
@@jande040 oh shit Brc in the house 💯💯💯
@@dasun13 WE EVERYWHERE BELOVED!
Don Demarco 🗣🗣
I miss them so much on ESPN they definitely wasn’t ready for that real!!!
You guys are still GREAT together!!!
I loved watching you and Mike on ESPN. I found inspiration. I wish you both the best
I think Jemele is a perfectionist; that's why it's so hard for her to accept the cancellation of y'all show and I get it. Be nice if both of you could merge your intellectual prowess and your charisma with that of Roland Martin, Karen Hunter, and Dr. Gregg Carr to form an impenetrable "Dream Team" of some sort. Now that would be STRAIGHT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
LOVE THESE TWO TOGETHER
For them to use the paid in full analogy and both of them being hip was a black moment 💪🏽💪🏽
From the Moors in California, we appreciate you two, and enjoy your heart and minds
Love seeing y'all back ✊🏿✊🏿
I have rooted for Jemele (and Michael) since the first day of _His & Hers_. I’ve always believed in Jemele’s talent and appreciated her work, and I enjoyed her book!
And I am SO glad that she and Mike were able to have this public conversation. NO two sports anchors have ever enjoyed each other as much as they did-because they were close friends _before_ they started working together-and that joy popped off the screen and got into US! I MISS that, but I understand that it had to end, and Mike straight PREACHED about it for me to understand why!!! I am so proud of them both and so happy for them and the legacy they created, leaving room for others to have an important platform to pick up where they left off.
And finally: Jemele is probably *the most unbearably and senselessly BEAUTIFUL woman ever to walk the earth*. ❤❤😁😁 (Yes, I respect she’s married, but I had to get that off my chest. 😅)
Great convo. Appreciate Mike for his honest. I miss their partnership, great team.
Man that New Orleans in Mike comes out when he gets passionate!!! I will listen to this as part of my morning devotional until I move this mountain. Proud of you both!!
We love y'all and need yall
We? Lol we? Bull sh
That 6 o'clock sportscenter should've been a late night sportscenter.
Always loved my dude Michael Smith.....Jemele Hill do....your thang gurl. #Yougotthis...that is how the universe orchestrated it.
It's funny. Espn at 6 is getting lower ratings now, after they left. Lol. Espn went full tilt conservative and now they're trying to swing back because they guessed wrong. Which is why they're pushing bomani Jones who thought he was on the outs also. Micheal Smith was and still is one of the best NFL reporters (he covered the patriots before Esspn) in sports entertainment. I like jemelle hill but Micheal was the "actual" sports journalist. He was a reporter and a writer. Jemelle to me is a writer. A great one though. But I don't and never considered her a journalist per say. Which is why the avenue her career has gone down fits her beautifully.
✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 we with y'all all the way
Yeah you racist.
They dropped the ball with y'all. Y'all were great man. "That part" of America wasn't ready for y'all.
When you two left, my outlook and approach on how I view ESPN has changed. Now look at who else is gone from ESPN -🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Who else??
I dont even watch ESPN, except for PTI. I'm a FOX sports guy now.
@@bigworm10025 dan lavtard, amin hassan, trey wingo, mike golic, are the most recent
I forgot cari champion
Facts
I stopped watching ESPN after you guys were gone. Love to you both.
Yall had the best show in ESPN... and the fact Mike is from my city... is a bonus....p.s. they played yall fa sho...!!!!!
They both needed their own shows. ESPN was actually holding them back
Both of you were (are) us! Thank you! Great conversation. THE TEAM IS BACK..! LOL
I watched mostly every episode you guys did and love everyone. You two were ahead of your time. They're copying your skits Now, they're copying your platform now. 👍
Coach Dre 👏✊
Damn they are close. Yes there was a lot to unpack. This was real.
Damn still miss y'all together. Happy im still able to watch both. Wishes y'all nothing but the best
Molly do you remember me?
1 of the best sportshows ever both of them were excellent
Professionals informational intellectual individuals.
I absolutely loved these two together man fr fr I hated when that show went off...it will never be anything like it again...
Loved these 2 on espn. They did great work.
Y’all where definitely ahead of the times. Keep it playa gangstas
Complete Admiration
Best move ESPN ever made getting rid of these two. They ruined Sportscenter.
so much gold in this video
My favorite duo!
These 2 are the perfect example of purpose and fulfilling potential. 🔥
Let’s be real Michael smith would have been a much bigger personality if jermill hill wasn’t there holding him back
Man I really want to say thank you for all that you did for the culture! You guys are still great and I love what Mike said I have a lot of respect for that and I just want you to continue doing great things. We support y’all for sure #BlackExcellence own your own!!! Don’t be controlled by anything.
I miss His n Her's .. so happy you both are doing great