Disney's Bob Iger: Why we didn't discipline Jemele Hill 

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At the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in Los Angeles, Bob Iger, CEO of ESPN parent Disney (DIS), said he needed to get involved in this instance, and ultimately decided that no action should be taken against Hill.

"I felt that we had to take context into account. Context included what was going on in America. What I felt, what we felt, was that there were a lot of people who were outraged, particularly black people. They felt that the promise that was given to them — liberty and justice for all — during the Civil War or Civil Rights movement — were theirs. What they’ve seen in the last couple of months is the opposite,” he said.

Particularly in the wake of the Charlottesville protests, Iger said it was vital to understand where Hill was coming from, even if he did not condone the message.

“It’s not only disappointing, it’s angered them. I’ve never experienced prejudice, certainly not racism. It’s hard for me to understand what it feels like to experience racism. We need to take into account what Jemele and ESPN were feeling during this time,” said Iger.

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