Taylor asked that she not be forced to work with Nichols on camera according to the New York Times report. “ESPN has a consistent history of undervaluing Black talent,” former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill told the Los Angeles Times in a Monday interview. “I have concerns: The ESPN Black employee was punished for revealing the incident but no action was taken against the White ESPN talent for insulting the Black talent? It’s not hard to do the right thing, and yet ESPN leadership has too often failed to support Black female journalists. It needs to listen to the incoming calls from the National Association of Black Journalists.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 06, 2021 23:58 UTC