Usually when Jemele Hill is trending on social media, it is never for anything good.
Online, some Asian Americans have praised the U.S. Supreme Court for declaring affirmative action to be unconstitutional, which made Jemele Hill state they “carried the water” for White supremacy.
In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that using race as a factor in college admissions violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
After the ruling, Asian Wave Alliance President Yiatin Chu took to Twitter and celebrated the decision as a step towards equal treatment at major universities.
“I told my daughter that today is a big day. They’ve ended affirmative action. ‘Isn’t it what you’re been fighting for?’ she asked. I said yes,” Chu tweeted.
Hill fired back.
“Can’t wait until she reads that you gladly carried the water for white supremacy and stabbed the folks in the back whose people fought diligently for Asian American rights in America,” Hill wrote.
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Former ESPN host Jason Whitlock really disliked what she stated so he fired back at her.
Hill countered back.
The Supreme Court case originally arose after the accusation that Asian American students were being discriminated against by being held to a higher standard compared to Black or Hispanic students because of affirmative action.
This case has ramifications that will be felt for many years to come. It may be celebrated by some, but it might also hurt those same people in the process. Only time will tell.
It has been quite a week or so for ESPN employees and former personalities as the company continues parting ways with notable talent to save money.
Luckily for somebody like Hill, she received a buyout from the Worldwide Leader in Sports some years back after a string of controversies.
