ESPN takes Rachel Nichols off NBA finals duty after leaked comments
by Guardian sport and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5KYCK)
- ESPN benches Nichols as sideline reporter amid controversy
- Network says Malika Andrews will handle role for whole series
ESPN has replaced Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA finals following a report detailing critical comments she made about Black colleague Maria Taylor.
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