Jemele Hill points out 'coded stuff' around Colorado-TCU 'commentary'

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Colorado upset TCU in one of the first college football games of the season Saturday, 45-42. 

The thrilling matchup featured four touchdown passes from Shedeur Sanders, including a 46-yard go-ahead score from the quarterback to Dylan Edwards with 4:25 to go. It was the first win in the Deion Sanders era for the Buffaloes.

As social media praised Coach Prime’s performance, columnist Jemele Hill directed her criticism toward the "commentary" around the game.

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders yells from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against TCU Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas.  (AP Photo/LM Otero)

"Really interesting listening to some of the commentary around this Colorado-TCU game. Lot of coded stuff," Hill wrote in a vague post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

It wasn’t clear exactly what Hill was referring to in the post. However, Hill’s followers pointed out the criticism levied at Deion Sanders as he came to Colorado from Jackson State. Sanders’ coaching style and the way he used the transfer portal were among the criticisms he faced before the first game.

Others groaned at the idea that Hill appeared to try to turn the game into a commentary on race. The Atlantic writer had previously called Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley racist because she didn’t want Vice President Kamala Harris to be president. She also pointed out the racism in the reaction to the Carlee Russell kidnapping hoax and claimed Black people can "carry water" for White supremacy in regard to the police beating of Tyre Nichols.

Hill didn’t