Los Angeles Times

A socially conscious voice in sports, Jemele Hill remains outspoken in Showtime's new NBA documentary 'Shut Up and Dribble'

LOS ANGELES - To paraphrase a line often attributed to Oscar Wilde - or, if you'd prefer, Dr. Who - you can always judge a person by the quality of their enemies.

By that measure, Jemele Hill and LeBron James reached a rarefied air in the past couple years, after the president of the United States used his Twitter account to attack then-ESPN anchor Hill and the world's best basketball player.

Also in this group, as Hill recounts during a recent talk at her manager's office in West L.A.: Golden State guard Steph Curry, CNN's Don Lemon and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles).

"We're all in this club that's quickly growing - and, by the way, everybody in the club basically looks alike," she adds with a sly grin. "Except maybe Stormy Daniels."

It's the kind of unfiltered observation that got Hill in trouble with

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times4 min read
Hope For The Future: Lakers Introduce Dalton Knecht And Bronny James
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James stood off stage, back in the shadows behind the assembled reporters there to see the two newest Lakers, one of whom happens to be his eldest son. Bronny James, the team’s second-round draft pick sat with first-rounder Dalto
Los Angeles Times5 min read
Iron And Wine's Sam Beam Is OK With Being A Nobody At Home Depot
LOS ANGELES — Riding down the 101 Freeway in the back seat of his manager's SUV on a recent rainy evening, Sam Beam is talking about his kids' lunches — specifically about how annoying it is when they don't eat what he gets up early to pack for them
Los Angeles Times4 min readCrime & Violence
Gascón Advisor Facing Felony Charges Argues Case Is Misunderstanding Over Public Records
LOS ANGELES — A top official from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office is asking a judge to toss out 11 felony charges filed against her by state prosecutors, with her attorney arguing in a court filing that the allegedly confidential fi

Related Books & Audiobooks