NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said it was ‘disheartening’ to see ESPN’s Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor ‘pitted against each other.’ Silver made his comments on the ESPN drama during a press conference moments before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, USA Today reported. ‘It’s particularly unfortunate that two women in the industry are pitted … Read more
A white NBA reporter at ESPN has apologized on air for complaining that her colleague only got promoted because she is black. Rachel Nichols, 47, was caught on a hot mic a year ago claiming that her rival Maria Taylor, 34, who is black, had only been chosen for a studio role because of ‘diversity’. … Read more
ESPN is in turmoil after one of its star reporters, who is white, was heard on a hot mic criticizing the network’s decision to tap a black female colleague to host its NBA coverage last year. Rachel Nichols was overheard last year in a phone conversation saying that she was passed over in favor of … Read more
ESPN is in turmoil after one of its star reporters, who is white, was heard on a hot mic criticizing the network’s decision to tap a black female colleague to host its NBA coverage last year. Rachel Nichols was overheard last year in a phone conversation saying that she was passed over in favor of … Read more
Inside Ben Simmons’ $23million LA mansion: Aussie basketball star, 24, buys in Hidden Hills after pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:55 BST, 2 July 2021 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 2 July 2021 Basketball star Ben Simmons recently announced he wouldn’t be joining the Australian Boomers squad … Read more