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Jemele Hill Sparks Debate With Opinion Of Sherrone Moore's Firing

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Dec 12, 2025 8:15 AM ET

Former "SportsCenter" anchor Jemele Hill caused quite the stir this week all because of her take on Michigan parting ways with Sherrone Moore.

The reason Michigan fired Moore is because he had an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member." According to ESPN, the university launched an investigation into Moore's behavior during the fall because they received a tip about the situation. However, it wasn’t until this Wednesday that “overwhelming” evidence was presented.

Hill, who worked at ESPN for over a decade, went on Instagram Threads to share her thoughts on Moore's dismissal. She pointed out how other coaches in the past received second chances despite being involved in messy scandals.

"Though I think Sherrone Moore is a cornball, before we start painting his firing, Mel Tucker's and Ime Udoka's as some kind of indictment of Black male coaches, let me remind you of the following names: Hugh Freeze, Bobby Petrino, Rick Pitino, Mike Price, among others," Hill wrote. "The difference is in who gets a second chance to be a head coach. And you can guess who usually gets another chance."

These comments from Hill didn't sit well with the public, that's for sure.

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches a play against Ohio State during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Jemele fires back at critics.

On Thursday afternoon, an NFL aggregator by the name of Dov Kleiman said Hill believes Moore was fired "because he is Black and that white coaches get second chances." It didn't take long for her to address that claim.

"I’m sorry comprehension escapes you, but I didn’t say that. What I said was that Sherrone Moore’s firing is being used (by some) as some sort of example that there is a wider problem among Black coaches or as an example of why it will be harder to justify hiring Black coaches," Hill wrote on X. "I find both to be a wider example of how the actions of one Black person is often used to paint all Black people with a bad brush. This doesn’t indict Black male coaches anymore than Lane Kiffin or Bobby Petrino’s actions indict white coaches. But the difference is that white coaches often get a chance to rehabilitate.

"Rick Pitino is seen as a redemption story. Black coaches usually don’t get that. I don’t care about Sherrone Moore. He earned whatever is coming, but unfortunately Black coaches will likely pay for what he’s done — and that isn’t right."

Only time will tell if Moore gets another chance. At the moment though, it's hard to imagine he will.

Moore is being held at Washtenaw County Jail as a suspect in an alleged assault. He's on track to appear in court for his arraignment on Friday.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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