ESPN's Decision to Remove Rachel Nichols From NBA Coverage Leads to Wild Social Media Reactions
ESPN made a big decision this week. The daily NBA show The Jump will no longer air on the network, [...]
Got to create a whole show and spend five years hanging out with some of my favorite people ❤️ talking about one my favorite things 🏀 An eternal thank you to our amazing producers & crew - The Jump was never built to last forever but it sure was fun. 😎
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 25, 2021
More to come… pic.twitter.com/FPMFRlfJin
Here's a look at Nichols confirming the news. One person wrote: "Cancelling Rachel Nichols does NOTHING to help the black community. Only makes ESPN more boring. The pandering will not replace actual corrective action for our flawed system. Once everyone is 'cancelled' and all the problems still exist then what?
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Rachel Nichols in one month: pic.twitter.com/M95kka6YrP
— Henry (Mavs do something pls) (@henry_p2312) August 25, 2021
Another person wrote: "Her true feelings were rightly made public by that recording. What she said was downright egregious and frankly it took espn to long to come to this conclusion. If Nichols was smart she would sincerely apologize for her actions instead of trying to put a smile on a sad chapter."
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Jimmy Butler storming into ESPN headquarters after Rachel Nichols got fired pic.twitter.com/lMrKVB4mO8
— Derek Kudjer (@koojababy) August 25, 2021
"We love you Rachel," another person said. "No one was more passionate about the NBA. Your respect for the game and it's players was incredible. Good luck in your future endeavers. I will be waiting to see whatever you do. God bless."
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Rachel Nichols Barstool show with Meyers Leonard gonna be crazy.
— Ahmed/Sha Boing Boing Vaccine coming soon 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) August 25, 2021
A Twitter user wrote: "That Maria Taylor thing cost you your career! Those inner thoughts eventually get found out! Now go edit you twitter heading because the jump is over!"
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that audio leaked, rachel nichols’ reputation became irreparably damaged, ESPN fumbled the damage control, maria taylor left, and they had to cancel all nichols’ programming anyway.
ESPN down horrendous. https://t.co/fLIr8B2cGr
— shea (@5h3a_) August 25, 2021
A Nichols fan wrote: "The Jump was the only show I ever watched on ESPN (would even record it). You are an amazing talent- brilliant, funny and passionate. You could read the phone book and it would be entertaining. Can't wait to see what you do next!"
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ESPN should've kept The Jump and replaced Rachel Nichols with Malika Andrews for real... pic.twitter.com/e2Bl2syNzf
— Loc Jones 🗝/An Evan Mobley Enthusiast (@MillyBeamen) August 25, 2021
Another Nichols fan wrote: "What a shame. Watched your show every day. Thanks for all your hard work over the years - really enjoyed your NBA coverage. Guess nobody is allowed to make a mistake and then apologize anymore. Didn't realize our world was so full of perfect humans who never make a mistake."
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NBA Twitter after finding out Rachel Nichols show got canceled: pic.twitter.com/e4OLYRFQXU
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) August 25, 2021
And this fan wrote: "Man if you get on here bashing her you may need to listen to the audio again she talked shit about espn, I not going to work at a place for 17 years build myself up only to pass it on to someone else when I'm seeing legit success."
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