Rachel Nichols

2022 - 10 - 1

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Stephen Jackson calls out ESPN over Rachel Nichols scandal (ClutchPoints)

Stephen Jackson called out ESPN after Rachel Nichols revealed how her conversation actually leaked about Maria Taylor.

Rachel Nichols made a mistake, there is no doubt about it. That’s why I didn’t mind jumping up and standing up for you because I love you (Rachel Nichols) and I know you. Jackson, while listening to Nichols explain the story, couldn’t help but call out ESPN for this sickening move.

Rachel Nichols joins Showtime Basketball after abrupt exit from ... (Economic Times)

Rachel Nichols, former ESPN reporter, has been hired at Showtime Basketball, where she will work as a producer and a host.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [NBA](/topic/nba)finals and be a sideline reporter herself. [Business News](/news), [Breaking News](/breakingnewslist.cms)Events and [Latest News](/news/latest-news)Updates on [The Economic Times](/).) ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. Nichols felt she worked decades for this job and wanted a chance to host the finals as they had given some great shows leading up to the playoffs. She will work on the content in the roles of a producer and a host.

Look: Rachel Nichols Makes Her Thoughts On ESPN Very Clear (The Spun)

Former ESPN host Rachel Nichols announced on Friday that she is partnering with Showtime Basketball in a multi-platform role.

I've done everything that I've been asked, and I wanted the chance to do it. I wanted the chance to do it." I felt like I worked so long - decades - for this job.

“Malika Andrews got her job because Rachel Nichols wasn't woke ... (The Sportsrush)

Is staying woke the right way to approach journalism? Rachel Nichols' tell all on All The Smoke Podcast shines a light on ESPN's bad decisions.

Not discrediting Malika Andrews but Rachel Nichols was a journalist of far better caliber. Her comments on Udoka were misleading and rather dangerous. We take a closer look at the carousel of female reporters that have gone in and out of ESPN. And Nichols got her job because Sage Steele wasn’t woke enough. The wildest thing about this is Andrews got her job because Rachel Nichols wasn’t woke enough. Her comments against women of color, namely Malika Andrews and Maria Taylor were seen as an attempt to disparage and take away their hard work.

Rachel Nichols Addresses Maria Taylor Controversy, ESPN Departure (Sports Illustrated)

The NBA reporter left the network last year over controversial comments regarding Taylor and ESPN's diversity history.

“I have fought through a lot of things in this business to get to where I am,” she said. She also criticized ESPN’s handling of trying to promote diversity in the way that they did, saying that they wouldn’t ask Rece Davis to move off of College GameDay hosting duties to become a college football sideline reporter. Nichols says that the NBA Finals hosting role was included in her contract with the company. “At least one person decided to just sit and watch, and started spying on me like I was their own personal TV show,” she said. [All The Smoke show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AgzjB2LsUA) with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, Nichols explained her side of the story. Nichols had been reassigned to sideline reporter in favor of Maria Taylor as NBA Finals host in 2020.

Rachel Nichols opens up for first time about ESPN exit after joining ... (New York Post)

For the first time since leaving ESPN, Rachel Nichols has spoken publicly to tell her side of the story on her controversial exit.

Nichols said that in 2019, she was given a contract that included hosting the NBA Finals. “She’s a fellow woman in the business. “I thought we had put some things behind us and unfortunately there were still some people who had bad feelings and held on to this tape for a year,” Nichols said, saying the tape was investigated by HR and she wasn’t disciplined.