ESPN broadcaster Rachel Nicholas is one of the network’s premier stars. As host of “The Jump” and a regular face throughout the NBA basketball world, she’s one of the most recognizable journalists in the field today.
So when her conversation with Adam Mendelsohn and Rich Paul (in which she complained about Maria Taylor being selected to host NBA Countdown) got leaked, it only brought more attention on her career and the culture around ESPN.
Among the loudest critics is Jalen Rose’s daughter, Mariah, who recently went off on Nichols for her comments, which also included some shade towards the “Me Too” and “Black Lives Matter” movements.
let’s discuss rachel nichols….this is a tale as old as time 🤦🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/t7Rv9t6EQI
— mariah rose (@mariahcrose) July 5, 2021
let me make a point to say this: there is nothing wrong with using your connections & coupling them with talent & hard work. however, OWN THAT!!! that doesn’t give you the right to undermine other people’s accomplishments when you don’t get your way
— mariah rose (@mariahcrose) July 5, 2021
Mariah does a good jump summing up what the issue is for many fans. Her seeming disregard for the #MeToo movement and hypocritical attitude towards her fellow ESPN college just leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many.
As for her skills as a reporter, it’s clear that she’s very talented, skilled, and knowledgeable at what she does, even if some don’t necessarily feel that way.
In these modern times, anything you say or do could be recorded and made known to the whole world. In the case of Rachel Nichols, she’s finding out the hard way just how ruthless that can be.
