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ESPN host Rachel Nichols issued an apology to colleague Maria Taylor on The Jump Monday, following earlier comments about Taylor that came to light over the weekend.
On Sunday, The New York Times reported on a conversation Nichols had with media and athlete adviser Adam Mendelsohn in July 2020. Nichols, who hosts The Jump, lamented Taylor’s increasing NBA coverage at the network, claiming her new role was at least in part due to ESPN's "crappy longtime record on diversity." Taylor, who is Black, served as ESPN's host for coverage of the '20 NBA Finals, an assignment Nichols expected to receive, per the Times.