Rachel Nichols throughout ESPN's NBA Draft protection.
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“Going, going, GONE.”
Rachel Nichols wrote these three phrases on her Instagram Story a day after The Publish’s Andrew Marchand reported the previous ESPN host is formally a free agent.
On Thursday, Nichols and ESPN reached a settlement, permitting her to pursue employment alternatives elsewhere. She was pulled off the air through the NBA Finals in July after non-public feedback she made concerning the community and variety have been made public in a leaked audio tape.
Nichols wrote “Going, going, GONE” to explain a trio of Instagram pictures that confirmed a sundown over the ocean.
Whereas it wasn’t a direct response to the information, the previous host of “The Leap” seems to be in good spirits.
The leaked audio video, printed by The New York Instances in July, captured her on a telephone name implying that her colleague Maria Taylor landed a internet hosting job with the community as a result of Taylor is Black and the community was “feeling stress” about its “crappy longtime file on variety.”
Nichols additionally claimed that the job was initially meant for her whereas on the decision with Adam Mendelsohn — a longtime adviser of Lakers star LeBron James and James’ agent, Wealthy Paul.
Taylor, in the meantime didn't renew her contract with ESPN, following her protection of the NBA Finals as host of “NBA Countdown,” and as a substitute struck a profitable take care of NBC. She by no means addressed the state of affairs with Nichols straight, although she shared quotes to social media about “rising” via “darkish occasions.”
Nichols’ subsequent profession transfer stays a thriller. She had one 12 months remaining on her take care of ESPN when she was fired in August — and was making within the neighborhood of $1.5 million to $2 million per 12 months, sources instructed Marchand.
Since her exit from ESPN final summer time, Nichols has been energetic on social media, documenting her travels with household and associates.
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