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SportsCenter 6 with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith

Jemele Hill compares Norby Williamson to Donald Trump while recalling ‘SC6’ downfall

"It just seemed very intentional and purposeful that he wanted to make SportsCenter great again."

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 18, 2025 0
Michael Smith and Jemele Hill on SC6.

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Jemele Hill relates to Pat McAfee’s Norby Williamson complaints in SC6 flashback

Jemele Hill thought Michael Smith resented her for ending their ‘SC6’ show on ESPN

Hill admitted her concern to Smith on Dan Le Batard's "South Beach Sessions" podcast.

By Ian Casselberry OnMar 12, 2021 12

Michael Smith, Michael Holley launching original sports talk show for NBC’s Peacock

"Brother From Another" will occupy the late-afternoon slot in the new NBC Sports on Peacock lineup.

By Ian Casselberry OnAug 19, 2020 3
SportsCenter with SVP

With the success of SC:SVP, ESPN hasn’t been able to recreate a winning formula

Why has SC:SVP endured where other shows have struggled?

By Matt Yoder OnSep 4, 2018 8

ESPN exec reportedly complained that SC6 with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith was “too black”

The short-lived SportsCenter show was often accused of having a "liberal bias."

By Alex Putterman OnJun 21, 2018 43
SportsCenter

ESPN is again promoting 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings, maybe a sign of larger shifts in their strategy

After taking criticism for hyping a 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings boost over SC6 last month, ESPN has done that again.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 20, 2018 2
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Sage Steele and Kevin Negandhi look set to host the new 6 p.m. SportsCenter

ESPN looks set to assign permanent anchors for the 6 p.m. SportsCenter, which they haven't had since early March.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2018 5

ESPN

ESPN promoting 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings lift was self-inflicted PR wound that furthers ‘ESPN is too liberal’ narrative

Michael Smith Jemele Hill SC6

ESPN proclaims that 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings are up since Michael Smith and Jemele Hill exited

Is ESPN tossing the former SC6 hosts under the bus?

By Alex Putterman OnMay 3, 2018 19
Adam Schefter takes a call.

What should ESPN do at 6 p.m. now that SC6 is no more?

Is another rebrand in the making?

By Matt Yoder OnMar 23, 2018 0
Michael Smith

Michael Smith reportedly leaving SC6; his last show will be Friday, March 9

This was bound to happen.

By Jay Rigdon OnMar 8, 2018 0
Michael Smith Jemele Hill SC6

AA Recap: Michael Smith says he and Jemele Hill felt ‘muted,’ ‘frustrated’ in final months of SC6

It’s been another busy week in sports media.

By Liam McGuire OnFeb 10, 2018 5
Michael Smith

Michael Smith says he and Jemele Hill felt ‘muted’ in final months together on SC6, which ‘frustrated the shit out of us’

"You all acknowledge that one of the strengths we have going for us as a show is Michael and Jemele's chemistry, but Michael and Jemele don't fucking talk to each other?"

By Alex Putterman OnFeb 7, 2018 85
Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann is again working with ESPN, contributing pieces for a variety of ‘SportsCenter’ editions

After two previous stints at ESPN, Olbermann is back for more as a contributor, though his role moving forward remains unclear.

By Alex Putterman OnJan 31, 2018 24
Jemele Hill

Jemele Hill will leave ‘SC6’ to join staff at The Undefeated

This somehow feels both shocking and entirely inevitable.

By Alex Putterman OnJan 26, 2018 51
Adam Schefter takes a call.

Adam Schefter takes a phone call on live TV during a SC6 appearance

Apparently, the no calls on live TV rule doesn't apply to Schefter either.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 2, 2017 10
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Jemele Hill returns from suspension, thanks Michael Smith for “holding this down while I was gone”

After two weeks off the air, Hill was back alongside her partner on SC6 on Monday.

By Alex Putterman OnOct 23, 2017 13
Michael Smith

Michael Smith expected to host SC6 solo during Jemele Hill’s two-week suspension

There will be no direct replacement for suspended co-host Hill.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 10, 2017 13

ESPN

Donald Trump tweets ESPN ratings have tanked because of Jemele Hill

Michael Smith Jemele Hill SC6

Michael Smith makes “mutual” decision with ESPN to sit out Monday’s SC6 after Jemele Hill suspension

Smith is expected to return Tuesday, but made a "mutual" decision with ESPN to sit out Monday.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 9, 2017 38

AA’s @ClippitTV videos: Cowherd brags about FS1 beating ESPN2 in the ratings

A look at the top sports media videos over the last week on the video-sharing app Clippit.

By Matt Clapp OnJul 19, 2017 1
Conor McGregor joined Michael Smith and Jemele Hill on ESPN's SC6 Tuesday.

This time around, ESPN and SC6 had the bleep button ready for Conor McGregor

McGregor did get in a "He owes his bollocks out to the IRS," though.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 11, 2017 1
SportsCenter 6 with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith

Early ratings are decent for ‘SC6’ with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith

ESPN’s new 6 p.m. SportsCenter show, SC6, with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith has been almost impossibly polarizing. Depending whom you...

By Alex Putterman OnFeb 17, 2017 64

ESPN

Jemele Hill and Michael Smith bring the most unique SportsCenter yet with SC6

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