AvatarYou Decideflipped into The PressMaria Taylor Leaves ESPN Following Storm Over Colleague's Leaked CallBy The Sports DeskHost Maria Taylor and ESPN officially parted ways following the NBA Finals. The move comes weeks after a 2020 phone call between ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols and an advisor to LeBron James was leaked. On the call, Nichols suggested Taylor was promoted because ESPN was “feeling pressure” about racial diversity. Nichols was removed from NBA Finals coverage and an executive has promised ESPN will drill deeper into diversity and inclusion issues. NBC has reportedly been interested in hiring Taylor.
NewsOneflipped into All StoriesMalika Andrews Malika Andrews Praised As NBA Finals Reporter While Rachel Nichols Bombs After Game 6 NewsOne - Bruce C.T. Wright The Milwaukee Bucks may have won the NBA championship on Tuesday night, but sideline reporter Malika Andrews emerged as the real MVP for her ability to …
AvatarKC Brownflipped into In And Of The Minds Of Wo/menDiversity This is how to tell if your allyship is just performativeverified_publisher Fast Company - By Bärí A. WilliamsBeing an ally when your hand is forced isn’t true allyship, here’s what is. In the last year a lot of white people finally woke up to the vast inequities that people of color have lived with for generations....
Michel Hobson Ⓜ️flipped into Workplace Issues to the ForefrontRachel Nichols After Rachel Nichols Showed What White Allyship Really Looks Like, NBA Finals Host Maria Taylor Leaves ESPN The Root - Stephen A. Crockett Jr. The NBA Countdown and NBA Finals host is reportedly leaving the sports network for NBC. Like Hannah Nikole-Jones before her, NBA Countdown and NBA …
USA TODAYflipped into SportsJapan Tokyo Olympics: Disappointing start for Team USA, which still seeks first medalverified_publisher USA TODAY Sports - , USA TODAYUSA TODAY Sports The Tokyo Olympics have officially kicked off. While some competition began earlier this week and people in the U.S. will be tuning into the re-air of the opening ceremony, a robust slate...
Atlanta Black Starflipped into Atlanta Black StarOlympics ‘Dream Come True’: Maria Taylor Makes NBC Sports Debut Covering the Tokyo Olympics After Rocky Departure from ESPN atlantablackstar.com - Angelina Velasquez Sports reporter Maria Taylor has accepted a new role at NBC Sports following failed contract negotiations with ESPN. The longtime football reporter …
Mediaiteflipped into MediaiteRace & EthnicityNPR Roasted for Announcing Maria Taylor is Leaving ESPN with Photo of Kimberley Martin: ‘They Just Chose a Random Black... mediaite.com - Brandon Contes After being reported for weeks, ESPN and host Maria Taylor released a joint announcement Wednesday morning, stating both sides were unable to reach a …
Blake Gilesflipped into The Press BoxBasketball Opinion: ESPN drops the ball and lets Maria Taylor get away poynter.org - Tom Jones Another mismanaged controversy ends with ESPN watching an elite talent walk out the door. It all seems so unnecessary. We all saw this coming: Maria …
Blake Gilesflipped into Dawg Football+Basketball Former Georgia star Maria Taylor joins NBC, will cover Olympics, NFL after ESPN departure dawgnation.com - Mike Griffith ATHENS — Former All-SEC Georgia athlete and ESPN analyst Maria Taylor was introduced as a new member of the NBC Sports and Olympic family on …
Sports Illustratedflipped into SI Videos6:22Rachel Nichols SI Media Podcast: Episode 347 with Andrew Marchand Sports IllustratedEpisode 347 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with "New York Post" sports media columnist, Andrew Marchand. Marchand breaks down all aspects of the...
Michael Muddflipped into Mike's Sports News WireNBC Maria Taylor Leaving ESPN After Failed Contract Talks amid Rachel Nichols Controversy Bleacher Report - Tyler ConwayNBA Countdown host Maria Taylor will not return to ESPN after failing to come to terms on a contract extension, Taylor and the network announced Wednesday. "Maria's remarkable success speaks directly her...
NBC 6 South Floridaflipped into Top SportsSimone Biles USA Gymnasts Lee, Chiles, McCallum Dedicate Silver to Biles nbcmiami.com - Nicholas Mendola There were nerves, anxiety, and even a little panic en route to the United States women's gymnastics team's silver medal, but the team is ultimately …
This is how to tell if your allyship is just performativeverified_publisher Fast Company - By Bärí A. Williams
