Judge Mathis Says Jemele Hill Could Sue ESPN and Win

Much of the debate around athletes and sports anchors being fired over controversial comments and the right of free speech has been sparked after Jemele Hill was suspended from ESPN. As it would concern Cowboys owner Jerry Jones requiring his players to stand during the National Anthem, or ESPN's recent suspension of Jemele Hill of remarks she made on social media, for example; those in favor of Hill and the players cite their First Amendment right to free speech. For those who've taken up issue with Hill or the players using their professional venue to spout social/political views, on the other hand, the owners have every right to protect their brand and bottom line.
The way former Detroit district court judge Joe Mathis sees it, a citizen's Constitutional rights will always win in the court. But the question is whether that citizen wants to take it there, with all of the risks fighting to protect your speech, can ironically come with, in the land of opportunity.
"I support her 100% in everything she has done to express her First Amendment rights. And if it violates policy of ESPN, then perhaps ESPN has a policy that's unconstitutional," Mathis told TMZ, when approached about her controversial two-week suspension.
"Certainly she'd be able to defend herself and I think she'd win. The question is whether she wants to go through the process; hurt her image, hurt her employment ability," he then went on to argue.
Mathis pointed out the plight Colin Kaepernick has been confronted with following his year-long protest in 2016, and how it appears he's been blackballed from the league. Whether Hill would be willing to render future opportunities to defend herself, is what prospects of a legal battle would ultimately come down to, he said.

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