ESPN Taking Rachel Nichols Off Sidelines For NBA Finals

ESPN will take Rachel Nichols off the sidelines for the NBA Finals and replace her with Malika Andrews in response to year-old audio that leaked on Sunday.

ESPN sent the following statement to OutKick:

Think about this: the pathetic leaker didn't just hold and release the audio to assist in Maria Taylor's unreasonable demands, but that person has also damaged Rachel Nichols' career.

At ESPN, race-baiting leakers are more powerful than Jimmy Pitaro, who has officially lost his locker room.

ESPN has also canceled Nichols' daily tv show, The Jump, for July 6, 2021.

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