Anti-Trump ESPN pundit Jemele Hill is officially leaving the network after months of speculation about her future, the former “SportsCenter” anchor announced on Twitter on Friday. ESPN executive vice president Connor Schell tweeted a statement calling Hill “an exceptionally talented writer, storyteller, host and commentator.”Hill famously called President Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter last year, which put a spotlight on what many critics feel is a liberal bias at ESPN. Earlier this year, ESPN reassigned Hill from its flagship SportsCenter to a new role at The Undefeated, the company’s site that covers the intersections of sports and race. New ESPN president James Pitaro has attempted to put an end to talks that the network leans left politically. The network still employs anti-Trump former MSNBC star Keith Olbermann, but he’s stayed relatively quiet when it comes to spouting political opinions since ESPN announced his expanded role under Pitaro.

Source: Fox News September 14, 2018 18:33 UTC