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Add. >> cuba says were the u.s. against taking any hasty actions in response to this incident, ohio do how does the u.s. respond? >> we havent taken any action that i will weigh into any further. when we do that, well let you know. but i can assure you our goal is on the focus of what is best for this country, not cuba. >> the president has said that players who take a knee during the national anthem out to be fired. and you yourself have said on the podium in response to a very critical twhooet...

>> cuba says it warned the u.s. against taking hasty actions with regards to whats happening to u.s. diplomats? >> she werenwe havent taken ac going to weigh in on at this point. i assure you our goal is on the focus whats best for this country. not whats best for cuba. john decker? >> thanks. sar sarah. the president you know said that players who kneel or take a knee during the national an then ought to be fired. and you, yourself, have said from the podium in response to very critical tweet b...

Against taking any hasty actions in response to these incidents targeting diplomats. how does the u.s. respond to that? >> we havent taken any action right now. when we do that well let you know. i can assure you our goal is on the focus of what is best for this country, not what is best for cuba. jo john. >> the president has said that players that kneel during a national anthem ought to be fired. you yourself have said from the podium in response to a very critical tweet by an espn anchor that...

Left on their collective bargaining agreement. so they will have to take the hit from the fans who are upset. the symbol of the flag is important to all of us in america. and the symbol of the national anthem is deeply important to us. what has gone on has caused everybody to come together and they dont feel freedom of speech is a fireable offense. it never has been in the past and shouldnt be in the future. arthel: we are using our platforms for good. >> if the fans arent happy, they can follow...

Do you think thats a fireable offense? >> yes, i do. i believe the president was out of align to just pinpoint the nfl and some of the players for standing and believing whats right. when youre in that arena, whose to tell you what you can and what you cant do at the time -- >> hes saying he feels its a fireable offense, you agree with that being a fireable offense? >> no, i do not. you can go both ways. i mean, a lot of players that has, you know, veteran uncles and grandfathers that actually f...

White supremacist. >> i think thats the most outrageous anyone could make and a fireable offense by espn. >> i think espn should take action. >> i made a comment, i stand by it. >> sanders is facing ethics complaints for suggesting a private citizen should be fired for criticism of the president. joining me now is the head of news at npr and nancy gibbs, the outgoing editor of "time" magazine. theres a couple issues to unpack. does it have a chilling effect when the press secretary says they sho...

"fireable offense" during a press conference wednesday. and anti-trump super pac has since filed a federal ethics complaint against sanders but she doubled down on the language friday just hours after. president trump himself chimed in tweeting that espn is "paying a big price for its politics and should apologize for untruth." but like bennett, hills friends and fans have her back. among them, colin kaepernick who tweeted "we are with you." our next guests are intimately familiar with the tight...

Going to keep having with social media, with donald trump and the presidency, obviously as controversial a president as weve ever seen and sports journalists should not shy away from these issues but i believe the forum can be a column for me or a commentary about, say, nfl protests, thats where you then talk about donald trumps dreadful response to charlottesville. and thats how i have decided to make those decisions and write those commentaries in that format. >> thank you all very much for be...

Statement that it was a fireable offense. >> i do. >> that was white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders doubling down to fire gem elhill after had he called president trump a white supremacist on twitter this week. espn president sent a company wide e-mail to no one is told what view they must express. well, the memo came the same day president trump demanded an aapology from the sports network saying espn is paying a really big price for its politics and bad program. people are dumpin...

If he were not white he never would have been elected. two days later the white house, itself, responded. >> im not sure if hes aware, i think thats one of the more outrageous comments that anyone could make and certainly something that i this is a fireable offense by espn. >> after that, hill issued a statement. espn accepted that apology, but the white house was back at it again today t. press secretary stood by her position that hills tweets were a fireable offense and the president, himself,...