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(Yahoo) – ESPN and Maria Taylor, an up-and-coming on-air personality, have parted ways in the wake of an internal controversy that spilled into the public arena and drew new scrutiny of diversity policies at the Disney-owned sports-media giant. “There is no doubt we will miss Maria, but we remain determined to continue to build a deep and […]
(NBC News) – ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith apologized overnight after receiving backlash for his remarks about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s use of an interpreter. “I never intend to offend ANY COMMUNITY, particularly the Asian Community — and especially SHOHEI Ohtani, himself,” Smith wrote in an apology late Monday. “As an African-American, keenly aware of […]
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