ESPN Ousts Rachel Nichols from NBA Finals Duty after Leaked Maria Taylor Remark
A recording of a 2020 telephone call between ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols and an advisor for LeBron James was obtained by "The New York Times." On the call, which Nichols did not know was being recorded, Nichols vented about colleague Maria Taylor being named the host of ESPN's "NBA Countdown" for the NBA Finals, suggesting Taylor got the job because ESPN was “feeling pressure” about racial diversity. Nichols apologized Monday and she was taken off of sideline duties for NBA Finals coverage.
ESPN has removed Rachel Nichols from the sidelines for the NBA Finals, the network announced on Tuesday. The move was made in the wake of a New York …
Leaked comments made last year by ESPN host Rachel Nichols about the network’s decision to have Black colleague Maria Taylor host the NBA Finals are …
In an effort to turn the spotlight back to the upcoming NBA Finals, ESPN broadcaster Rachel Nichols on Monday offered an apology over the contents of a leaked phone call and comments she made about ESPN colleague Maria Taylor. A New York Times report highlighted ESPN's attempts to calm a year's …
The ESPN drama surrounding on-air talent Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor reached the desk of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday, moments before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Silver told reporters during a press conference he thought it was "disheartening" to see Nichols and Taylor "pitted against …
In the latest mental exercise on how to drag LeBron James into every bit of NBA controversy, the Los Angeles Lakers star’s name was mentioned in the …
Tzvi Machlin July 4, 2021, 4:24 PM The bombshell New York Times report revealing a controversial statement made by ESPN’s Rachel Nichols about fellow analyst Maria Taylor has sent shockwaves through the company. Among the many to weigh in on the matter is Holly Rowe. Taking to Twitter this afternoon, …
Everything you didn’t know about a story that’s been years in the making
Implicitly or explicitly saying someone got a job because of their skin color is obviously wrong, but also harmful. Being Black in America means …
ESPN host Rachel Nichols sparked criticism online Sunday (July 4) after an audio clip containing comments she made about her Black co-worker Maria …
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