Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

Maria Taylor Officially Joins NBC After ESPN Departure

by Iesha
July 26, 2021
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Maria Taylor ESPN
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Maria Taylor has officially joined NBC after her contract with ESPN expired less than a week ago.

Before a rerun of the opening ceremony, NBC made the official announcement during their primetime Olympic show on Friday.

Taylor and ESPN revealed on Wednesday that they were unable to reach an agreement on a new deal. Her first assignment with NBC will be the Tokyo Olympics, where she will be a correspondent and join Mike Tirico during the nightly 2 1/2 to 3 hours of “Prime Plus” coverage.

Taylor will also host and contribute to NBC’s “Football Night in America” on Sundays during the NFL season and host the network’s coverage of the Super Bowl this year.

NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said in a statement, “Maria has excelled in a wide range of roles at marquee events and will be a powerful addition to our team. We are always looking to improve, and Maria is going to make us better. We are very excited for her to join us right away in Tokyo.”

Since 2014, Taylor has been a part of ESPN, but her contract expired this week. “NBA Countdown” was her last assignment for the network. Taylor has also been a correspondent for “College GameDay” and ABC’s “Saturday Night Football” since 2017 and has hosted “NBA Countdown” since 2019.

Taylor said in a statement: “Literally, hosting the Olympics, Football Night in America, and the Super Bowl is what I dreamed of when I started in television – and this would not be possible without standing on the shoulders of all of those who came before me and made this path possible. And I plan to pay it forward.”

ESPN has been talking to Taylor about a contract for over a year, but things really heated up in the last month. Last year, Taylor turned down a contract extension, and the two sides were at odds leading into the NBA Finals. Then came an article from The New York Times outlining comments made by Taylor’s colleague Rachel Nichols during the NBA’s return to Florida last year.

Nichols, who is white, was announced as the NBA Finals host in September 2019, but the network ultimately chose Taylor, who is black.

 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Maria Taylor (@mariataylor)

 

 

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Related Posts

Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media Files for Bankruptcy After Clash with Christian Broadcaster TBN
News

Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media Files for Bankruptcy After Clash with Christian Broadcaster TBN

July 4, 2025

Dr. Phil McGraw's Merit Street Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas after a financial clash with its...

MLB Sidelines Guardians Pitcher Luis Ortiz as Gambling Investigation Intensifies
Sports

MLB Sidelines Guardians Pitcher Luis Ortiz as Gambling Investigation Intensifies

July 4, 2025

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on paid leave as Major League Baseball investigates him for possible gambling...

Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Slowing Sales of America’s Top Beer Brands
News

Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Slowing Sales of America’s Top Beer Brands

July 4, 2025

Constellation Brands, the powerhouse behind Modelo and Corona, is sounding the alarm over a notable slump in beer sales, and...

Chuck E. Cheese Launches Chuck’s Arcade: An Adult Playground with Booze, Games & Nostalgia
News

Chuck E. Cheese Launches Chuck’s Arcade: An Adult Playground with Booze, Games & Nostalgia

July 4, 2025

Chuck E. Cheese is getting a grown-up upgrade. The family-friendly brand just launched Chuck’s Arcade, a new concept built with...

Next Post
donda listening

Kanye West Breaks Apple Streaming Record with 'Donda' Listening Event

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d