ESPN cancels Rachel Nichols' show, pulls her from NBA coverage following race controversy

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Rachel Nichols has faced backlash after suggesting former colleague Maria Taylor got a job hosting NBA coverage because she is Black.

ESPN has canceled longtime reporter Rachel Nichols' show "The Jump" and pulled her from NBA coverage.

Nichols has faced backlash for comments she made last year suggesting Black colleague Maria Taylor got a coveted hosting job because of her race.ESPN sideline reporter, Rachel Nichols reports the game during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on June 24, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.

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