Calling it “hollow,” ESPN host Jemele Hill slammed President Trump’s decision to invite Colin Kaepernick to a race summit in Washington. Saying, “Let’s not forget how much the president seemed to take a special delight in helping to torpedo the quarterback’s NFL career,” in a May 7 op-ed Hill scoffed at the inclusion of Kaepernick in the president’s discussion on racial tension in America.Last week, it was reported that President Donald Trump was considering offering Kaepernick an invite to his upcoming summit on race in America. The same reports noted that Trump might also invite rapper Kanye West, who has recently been in the news for bucking the liberal narrative. However, the invitation of Kaepernick, who has remained unsigned since he turned free agent at the end of the 2016 NFL season, did not sit well with the outspoken ESPN writer. In her op-ed, Hill noted that when Trump began attacking Kaepernick in March of 2017 she “felt certain that Colin Kaepernick would never play in the NFL again.” Hill went on to say she feels the invitation for Kaepernick “rings especially hollow.”“There is something to say for Trump seeking greater understanding of complex racial issues,” Hill wrote, “especially considering… Read full this story
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