ESPN fired baseball reporter Marly Rivera after she used a vulgar insult to deal with a rival journalist competing for an interview, in keeping with stories on Wednesday.
Rivera, a bilingual analyst and author who appeared on ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes, reserved time to interview New York Yankees slugger Aaron Decide on April 18 earlier than New York performed the Los Angeles Angels.
However Ivon Gaete, a contract reporter who was additionally at Yankee Stadium to talk with Decide, ignored Rivera’s reminders of the appointment, the New York Put up reported.
Rivera was caught on video calling Gaete a “fucking cunt,” apparently prompting her dismissal.
Rivera “not works right here,” ESPN knowledgeable USA Immediately in a press release.
Rivera reportedly apologized, however Gaete wouldn’t settle for. HuffPost couldn’t instantly attain Gaete for remark.
Within the footage, shared by TMZ on Thursday, the 2 will be seen having an apparently heated dialog whereas Decide indicators autographs close by. Rivera then blurts out the expletive and the shocked Gaete asks the cameraperson in the event that they caught the trade. Decide will be seen telling Gaete he would speak along with her later.
“I totally settle for accountability for what I mentioned, which I shouldn't have,” Rivera mentioned, per Deadline.
Rivera claimed there was context. She mentioned she has had run-ins with Gaete’s husband, John Blundell, the MLB vp of communications, in keeping with the New York Put up.
“I'm knowledgeable with a sterling status throughout baseball and I do consider that I'm being singled out by a gaggle of people with whom I've an extended historical past of professional disagreements,” Rivera mentioned.
Rivera had labored for ESPN since 2011, Terrible Asserting wrote.
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