ESPN Fires Marly Rivera After Video Shows Her Cursing Out Another Reporter Over Yankees Player Aaron Judge
thewrap.comaccording to The New York Post. When Rivera reportedly told Gaete that she’d scheduled time to interview Judge, Rivera claimed Gaete ignored her.
The last 27 seconds of Marly Rivera’s career lmfao pic.twitter.com/IIfb22CNjQDuring her time at ESPN, Rivera worked as a general assignment sportswriter and a reporter at ESPN Deportes Digital before transitioning to a beat writer role.
She was later given Yankees coverage as her beat, which made her the second woman of color to do so at the company.In a statement to The New York Post, Rivera took ownership of her actions. “I fully accept responsibility for what I said, which I should not have,” she told the media outlet, adding that she believes her termination was due to other issues.“I am a professional with a sterling reputation across baseball,” Rivera continued.
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