Why did they remove Rachel Nichols from The Jump?
Why did they remove Rachel Nichols from The Jump?
Rachel Nichols’ ESPN Show Is Canceled After Her Maria Taylor Comments Nichols has been removed from NBA coverage and The Jump was canceled a few weeks after remarks she made became public suggesting that Maria Taylor was promoted because she is Black.
What is going on with Rachel Nichols?
The longtime sports reporter is joining Showtime’s sports division, where she will work on the unit’s basketball content vertical as both a host and producer.
How much did Rachel Nichols get from ESPN?
Nichols was one of ESPN’s top personalities, mostly working for the sports network’s NBA coverage as an anchor, host and sideline reporter. Sources said Nichols was making up to $1.5 million to $2 million per year as a network employee, according to the Post.
Why The Jump get Cancelled?
programming and canceled “The Jump,” the daily basketball show she has hosted for five years, the network confirmed Wednesday. The show’s cancellation comes one month after The New York Times reported on disparaging comments made by Nichols about Maria Taylor, one of her colleagues at ESPN at the time.
