More than a dozen current and ex-employees characterized the Dallas Mavericks hostile work environment—ranging from sexual harassment to domestic violence—as an “open secret” in a special investigation published by Sports Illustrated earlier this week. One of the forceful NBA voices to offer commentary following the allegations by SI was ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, who hosts “The Jump,” which will be expand to an hour every weekday, from 3-4 pm ET, beginning Mar. 12. SI caught up with Nichols about her response to the investigation and the importance of this story.
Richard Deitsch: Your commentary on the hostile working environment in Dallas has been viewed at this point in the millions between YouTube, ESPN's digital offerings, and linear television.