Black Twitter Heated Over Feedback Made by White ESPN Reporter


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Simply days earlier than school basketball star Juju Watkins sadly tore her ACL, the College of Southern California was within the information for a special motive. A white lady overlaying an NCAA match sport made some feedback that had Black Twitter able to go to struggle.

On Saturday, because the USC girls’s basketball group was taking part in a first-round match sport towards UNC Greensboro, ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe was discussing Watkins’ affect on the College.

Nonetheless, in her try to go with the star guard, Rowe did the alternative.

“She [Watkins] is a cultural icon right here in LA. I used to be at a sport right here final 12 months, and I believed I used to be on the BET Awards,” mentioned Rowe. “Each star in that group… We’ve seen so many individuals that simply need to get a glimpse of her.”

To no shock, a number of Black folks on Twitter caught wind of Rowe’s feedback and made certain to criticize the veteran sports activities commentator for feedback.

@805jus wrote on X, “Holly Rowe mentioned Juju Watkins turned USC into the BET Awards. That’s not loopy ????? Lol.”

@All_N_Yo_Tweets mentioned, “Holly Rowe mainly mentioned it was plenty of n****s at USC video games..”

@QueenHer11 commented on X, “Holly Rowe simply mentioned she felt like she was on the BET Awards at a USC sport. She mentioned “each star in THAT group” was there. Attention-grabbing selection of phrases.”

The opinions of Rowe’s feedback didn’t cease there, as loads extra folks posted about what was mentioned over the weekend.

Regardless of the clip of Rowe’s phrases going viral, the ESPN reporter has but to touch upon the scenario. The one factor she’s mentioned concerning USC or Watkins has been concerning the 19-year-old’s tragic harm on Monday.

In a submit on X, she wrote, “Simply coronary heart sick. Sending love and therapeutic to JuJu.”

 

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