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The NFL gave up its federal tax-exempt status a few years ago and now files tax returns as a taxable entity. So it香蕉视频直播檚 unlikely that Trump香蕉视频直播檚 proposal, tweeted in the early hours Tuesday, would change anything.
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Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks while at the same time disrespecting our Anthem, Flag and Country? Change tax law!
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With Jemele Hill at the mike, it is no wonder ESPN ratings have "tanked," in fact, tanked so badly it is the talk of the industry!
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While NFL viewership is down slightly, ESPN remains among the most popular cable networks, averaging 3 million viewers in prime time. The network has suffered subscriber losses over the last few years as some viewers have moved to streaming services from cable television.
Hill, an African-American co-host of the 6 p.m. broadcast of 香蕉视频直播淪portsCenter,香蕉视频直播� received backlash last month after calling Trump a 香蕉视频直播渨hite supremacist香蕉视频直播� in a series of tweets that referenced the president香蕉视频直播檚 comments about a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
That comment prompted Trump to demand an apology from ESPN and White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to call for Hill香蕉视频直播檚 firing.
While ESPN took no formal action against Hill over the Trump comment, she did apologize to the network for the trouble her remarks had caused while standing by the tweets. ESPN cited that apology in announcing Hill香蕉视频直播檚 suspension Monday , saying in a statement that ESPN employees had been 香蕉视频直播渞eminded of how individual tweets may reflect negatively on ESPN and that such actions would have consequences.香蕉视频直播�
Hill targeted Jerry Jones on Twitter on Sunday after the Dallas Cowboys owner stated that players who disrespect the flag would not play for his team. She suggested fans who disagree with Jones should boycott the team香蕉视频直播檚 advertisers and not buy the team香蕉视频直播檚 merchandise.
She clarified Monday that she wasn香蕉视频直播檛 calling for an NFL boycott.
The Associated Press
