Key takeaways:
- ESPN has fired longtime baseball reporter Marly Rivera after she used a vulgar insult to address a rival journalist.
- Rivera had been with ESPN since 2011 and was a regular contributor to ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter.
- The incident has sparked a debate on the internet, with some arguing that the punishment was too harsh and others arguing that the language was inappropriate.
ESPN has fired one of its longtime baseball reporters, Marly Rivera, after she used a vulgar insult to address a rival journalist competing for an interview.
On April 18, Rivera had reserved time to interview New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge before the team played the Los Angeles Angels. However, freelance reporter Ivón Gaete reportedly ignored Rivera’s explanation that the interview was pre-scheduled and proceeded to ask questions. This prompted Rivera to call Gaete a “f—— c—”.
In response to the incident, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz issued a statement confirming Rivera’s firing, saying, “She no longer works here.”
Rivera had been with ESPN since 2011, and was a bilingual analyst and writer who appeared on ESPN, ESPN Radio, and ESPN Deportes. She was also a regular contributor to ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter.
The incident has sparked a debate on the internet, with some people arguing that the punishment was too harsh and that the language used was not uncommon in the sports world. Others have argued that the language was inappropriate and that ESPN was right to take action.
ESPN has not yet commented on the matter.
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