Former “SportsCenter” anchor Jemele Hill is shutting down claims made by an ex-colleague that ESPN’s Chris Berman once left Hill a “threatening and racially disparaging voicemail.”
Hill denied former ESPN host and legal analyst Adrienne Lawrence’s accusations in a statement to TheWrap Monday, which she also tweeted.
“A few years ago, I had a personal conflict with Chris Berman, but the way this conflict has been characterized is dangerously inaccurate,” Hill said. “Chris never left any racially disparaging remarks on my voicemail and our conflict was handled swiftly and with the utmost professionalism. I felt as if my concerns were taken seriously by ESPN and addressed in a way that made me feel like a valued employee.