When a sports network becomes a stage for the culture's unresolved arguments, the question of who belongs there — and who decides — reveals more about the observer than the observed. This week, former ESPN host Jemele Hill objected to Senator Ted Cruz's appearance on College GameDay to discuss college sports legislation, calling the network a political lobbying firm. Her critics were quick to note that Hill herself spent years at ESPN engaging in explicitly political commentary on race, policing, and social justice. The episode is less about one senator's visit than about the enduring human di