ESPNs missteps in Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor saga expose poor workplace culture
Network president Jimmy Pitaros tenure largely has been a success from a business standpoint. But behind it is an environment thats failing its employees. ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro was on a roll. He repaired a fractured relationship with the NFL, securing a deal that will bring two Super Bowls to ABC. He brought the NHL back to ESPN and nabbed the rights to the SEC game of the week from CBS. From a business standpoint, his tenure largely has been a success. But behind it all, according to reports, is a workplace environment thats failing its employees. This week, the New York Times revealed comments made last year by Rachel Nichols, who is white, when she learned that Maria Taylor, who is Black, would host ESPNs studio show for the 2020 NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. Video of Nichols conversation, held in her hotel room, was recorded accidentally. It became available to employees through an ESPN sever and was obtained by the Times. Said Nichols: I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world she covers football, she covers basketball.
ESPNs missteps in Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor saga expose poor workplace culture
Network president Jimmy Pitaros tenure largely has been a success from a business standpoint. But behind it is an environment thats failing its employees. ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro was on a roll. He repaired a fractured relationship with the NFL, securing a deal that will bring two Super Bowls to ABC. He brought the NHL back to ESPN and nabbed the rights to the SEC game of the week from CBS. From a business standpoint, his tenure largely has been a success. But behind it all, according to reports, is a workplace environment thats failing its employees. This week, the New York Times revealed comments made last year by Rachel Nichols, who is white, when she learned that Maria Taylor, who is Black, would host ESPNs studio show for the 2020 NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. Video of Nichols conversation, held in her hotel room, was recorded accidentally. It became available to employees through an ESPN sever and was obtained by the Times. Said Nichols: I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world she covers football, she covers basketball.