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Edge of Sports

ESPN’s Jemele Hill on Hosting SportsCenter and Dealing With the Haters

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

History, Politics, Sports, Sports News, News

4.8610 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The co-host of ESPN's 6 PM SportsCenter show, Jemele Hill, joins us to talk about how she and her co-host Michael Smith are reshaping the sports institution, with a little bit of help from Biggie Smalls and amplified by growing up in Detroit. I also have some "choice words" about the NCAA tournament, a Just Stand Up award to the women of USA hockey and a shocking Just Sit Down award to one of our favorites. We also have Kaepernick watch and merch news!Jemele Hill Follow on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jemelehillhttp://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/jemele-hill-michael-smith-espn-sportscenter-the-six-debut-time-interview-fs1/1llb2s217ygjc105j0ixhjkjm4Zirin, Your March Madness Bracket is Exploiting Student-Athleteshttps://www.thenation.com/article/your-march-madness-bracket-is-exploiting-student-athletes/—http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)—Music: Eye Examination - Del The Funkee Homosapien | Kick in the Door - Notorious B.I.G. | Juicy - Notorious B.I.G. | Good Time - Chasing Goosebumps (feat. Glenn Lewis) | Definition - Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) | Deception - Blackalicious | Doomsday - MF Doom | Glitches - The Roots & Amel Larrieux | Elevators - Outkast | Warning - Notorios B.I.G. | Grindin - Clipse | The Wire Outro Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Before Cap did that, he knew the consequence, and I think other athletes did.

0:04.4

To me, if you really are woke as an athlete, then you know the price you're about to pay.

0:13.2

Welcome to the new rebooted Edge of Sports podcast brought to you by the Nation magazine.

0:23.3

This week in the lab, we have the host of ESPN's flagship 6 p.m. SportsC.

0:28.5

Program, Jamel Hill.

0:30.7

We're going to speak to her about what it is like to turn SportsCenter into SC6 or The Six.

0:37.6

Also, this week, March Madness is upon us, and I've got some choice words about how

0:42.4

brackatology is evil.

0:44.4

Evil, I tell you.

0:45.9

We also have a Just Stand Up award to the women of USA Hockey and a Just Sit Down award.

0:52.0

In addition, we got Kaepernick Watch, and we got some breaking news on some merchandise as well.

0:57.1

All of that and more.

0:58.3

But first, Jamel Hill.

1:07.8

20th anniversary, death of Biggie, you did this.

1:11.6

As we proceed to give you what you need.

1:15.6

Welcome to the best 60 minutes of your day.

1:17.6

J.M., ready to get live.

1:19.6

Today's agenda on the first day of NFL free agency, get money.

1:23.6

You want to talk about the draft being armed and dangerous.

1:25.6

Ain't too many can bang with us.

1:28.6

Okay, label them notorious.

1:29.4

It definitely was.

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