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ESPN Colleagues Speak Out For Maria Taylor After Dan McNeil Tweet

“On Tuesday night, before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jalen Rose and Jay Williams showed their support for Taylor as Rose gave her flowers on-air.”
Ricky Keeler

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This week ended up being an eventful week for Maria Taylor. On Monday, she made her first appearance as the sideline reporter for one of the two Monday Night Football games when the Steelers faced the Giants. While that was happening, one now-former Chicago radio host on 670 The Score decided to send out a tweet criticizing Taylor’s wardrobe. Dan McNeil has since been fired from WSCR-670 AM.  

Taylor gave her response to McNeil’s inappropriate comments.

Throughout the last 24+ hours, many ESPN personalities have come to the support of Taylor, who has worked her way up to being the host of NBA Countdown among many other key roles on the network.

On Tuesday night, before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jalen Rose and Jay Williams showed their support for Taylor as Rose gave her flowers on-air.

Williams told Taylor that “we all get tested”, but also said to Taylor “you are so incredible at what you do and I love the way you clap back at people that come at you with ignorance.” 

After Rose said “some people turn the other cheek. We are an eye for an eye”, he brought up the impact that Taylor has had on the industry and how she has become a role model for many.

“Thank you for being a terrific role model in this industry. It is really tough to do what you do on a daily basis, juggle the attitudes and egos in a male-dominated industry, but still be a shining star.” 

Taylor gave her thanks to Rose and Williams on-air and via Twitter.

Many others have shown their support for Taylor on their social media platforms and shows. On Tuesday, Around The Horn host Tony Reali ended the show giving his support and recognizing her moment.

“I’m wearing my black shirt because I wear it every day. I wear the same thing every day and nobody says anything. Nobody calls me out on it. Why? Because I’m a dude. Now, imagine you are an incredible reporter making your debut on Monday Night Football and someone mentions  your wardrobe. Maria Taylor, incredible work on Monday night. That’s all that matters.” 

Elle Duncan tweeted before NBA Countdown on Twitter that Taylor still going to do great at her job and inspire others in the process. Also, Hannah Storm also took the time to share encouraging words for Taylor.

Jenna Laine, who writes about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN, took to Twitter on Tuesday to not only support Taylor, but also share her thoughts on how sometimes the wardrobe comments don’t just come from men.

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New Episodes of Beyond Limits Coming to CBS Sports

The series, which first premiered in September 2021, is produced by the CBS Sports Race and Culture Unit, with senior producer Sarah M. Kazadi.
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CBS Sports is set to premiere new episodes of its franchise Beyond Limits, which celebrates athletes who go beyond the implicit boundaries of sports and society. Three half-hour episodes will be hosted by CBS Sports reporter AJ Ross, and will also air on CBS’ linear channel and stream live on Paramount+.

The first episode of the season is titled “Who I Am,” and it will feature Byron Perkins, who is the first openly gay football player at a historically black college or university (HBCU). Perkins is a redshirt senior at Hampton University. The show will also discuss the relationship he has with his mother and how she has impacted him both as a person and an athlete.

Two more episodes will premiere throughout the season – one on making sports adaptable and accessible; and the other featuring athletes who have moved into executive roles. The latter show includes interviews with NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, Joe Dumars; New Orleans Pelicans Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development, Swin Cash; and NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent.

The series, which first premiered in September 2021, is produced by the CBS Sports Race and Culture Unit, with senior producer Sarah M. Kazadi. Its first episode premieres on Sunday, June 11 at 1:30 p.m. EST/10:30 a.m. PST, and should provide fans with unique storytelling and spotlight into the journeys of various key figures in sports and media alike.

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ESPN Colleagues Pay Tribute to Neil Everett

“It was universal praise from the people that knew and worked with Everett.”
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Neil Everett has become one of the faces of SportsCenter. After 23 years at ESPN, he announced that he is leaving the network.

Colleagues at the World Wide Leader took to Twitter to share their thoughts. It was universal praise from the people that knew and worked with Everett. Chief among them was his SportsCenter partner of fourteen years, Stan Verrett.

Everett has spent the last two years as part of the television studio crew covering the Portland Trail Blazers. He told Front Office Sports that he will be seeking to expand his role with the team.

If Root Sports Northwest requires references, there are plenty ESPN colleagues past and present that were immediately ready to vouch for Neil Everett.

Everett was not laid off. He turned down a new contract that would have forced him to take a pay cut.

The Walt Disney Company is in the middle of layoffs effecting every division. CEO Bob Iger has tasked his leaders with reducing costs by $5.5 billion and cutting 7000 jobs.

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Bleav To Launch 2 FuboTV Channels

“Over 1,000 hours of original content is produced by Bleav each month.”
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Sports and entertainment media production company Bleav has officially launched two channels available now on FuboTV.

Bleav Sports and Bleav Football will utilize content from its podcast network to comprise programming on the TV side.

“We are excited to be partnering with Fubo, one of the premiere companies for sports streaming,” Bleav president Eric Weinberger said.

Over 1,000 hours of original content is produced by Bleav each month. Former NFL and NBA standouts like Ahman Green, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom, LenDale White, Ike Taylor and Jonathan Stewart are just some of the hosts for Bleav.

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