Rachel Nichols Apologizes For Leaked Audio Comments Made About Colleague Maria Taylor
On Monday, ESPN host Rachel Nichols apologized for comments made in leaked audio about her colleague Maria Taylor. The leaked audio was first reported by the New York Times on Sunday. The leaked comments were made by Nichols in July of 2020 after ESPN told her that Taylor, who is Black, would be hosting the NBA Finals instead of her. Nichols was talking to Adam Mendelsohn, an adviser to LeBron James, seeking advice, unaware that her video camera was on and was recording her. “I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world — she covers football, she covers basketball,” Nichols said in one cli...