*Jemele Hill and ESPN reportedly agreed to a buyout before deciding to part ways, but they first talked about roles for her to stay, including being a bigger part of “Highly Questionable.”
According to the New York Post, Hill had the option to become a regular part of HQ, as she has been a frequent guest with the show’s host, Dan Le Batard, and his father, Gonzalo, who is better known as Papi. The idea was to have Hill become a regular part of a rotation for the program.
Additionally, the controversial commentator who had a war of words last year with Donald Trump — had discussions about becoming a host on “SportsNation,” sources said. The show has subsequently been canceled.
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via N.Y. Post:
Hill and ESPN also examined the possibility of her doing more in-depth work for The Undefeated, the network’s race and culture website. The thought was that her work could appear on ESPN+. The company is trying to boost its subscriber base on its $4.99 monthly extra video service. Instead, ESPN and Hill agreed to a buyout of the final $6.25 million she is owed over the next two and a half years. Sources on both sides called the final discussions “amicable.”
Her final day with the network will reportedly be Sept. 15 — though she’s not expected to be on the air much. ESPN wanted to keep Hill in a new role, but in the end, both agreed it was time to move on.
As stated in the report, Hill will become a free agent in two weeks and she said the next stage of career is working behind the camera, as she has begun a production company and would like to produce work that speaks to women of color and the disenfranchised.
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