Rachel Nichols Removed From All NBA Programming, NBA Jump Cancelled

Rachel Nichols’ job status at ESPN is now up in the air following news the veteran NBA reporter has been removed from all NBA programming. Her daily NBA show “The Jump” has also been cancelled.  Nichols was informed of the moves this week, sources said. Nichols remains under contract with ESPN according to Sports Business Journal.

See the report below:

Breaking News: @espn takes Rachel Nichols off @NBA programming

ESPN has taken Rachel Nichols off of all NBA programming and will cancel her weekday afternoon show “The Jump,” the network confirmed today.

Read the story: https://t.co/NP6wtWVL9h pic.twitter.com/0254ayg667

— Sports Business Journal (@sbjsbd) August 25, 2021

Twitter swiftly reacted to the news:

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— bring 'em back (@trashtaeks) August 25, 2021

https://twitter.com/Broadus/status/1430616274682277888

Good riddance! She said something racist, apologized publicly a year later when it was made public, and she deserves whatever consequences come as a result.

— Jazz Johnson (@JazzJohnson10) August 25, 2021

Well… What are y’all eating tonight? https://t.co/zlwOfZNzXu

— jennthetutor 🎓 👩🏾‍🏫 🐧 #TestFree (she/her) (@jennthetutor) August 25, 2021

LOOOOOOOL bye bye https://t.co/dKcbhWlPjp

— Johnnyyyyy (@jxhnnyleka) August 25, 2021

Rachel Nichols was in a bit of hot water earlier in the Summer when she was caught speaking negatively about former co worker Maria Taylor. Nichols was pulled from all NBA Finals coverage as a result. It would seem this latest set of moves by ESPN is a result of the controversy.

No word on yet what ESPN’s plan is for Nichols moving forward.

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