ESPN nationwide baseball reporter Marly Rivera has been fired by the community after she cursed at her after a disagreement with one other reporter.
In a press release to USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday, ESPN confirmed Rivera “no longer works here.” Rivera’s biography is now not listed with different workers of the community. The community had no additional remark on the incident.
Rivera and reporter Ivón Gaete each tried to interview New York Yankees hitter Aaron Judge forward of the workforce’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on April 18, in accordance to the New York Post. Rivera reportedly advised Gater that she had beforehand scheduled an interview with Judge, however Rivera stated Gater ignored her.
Rivera then known as Gaete a “swearer” and was caught on digicam. Keke Hernandez, left, is interviewed by ESPN Deportes broadcaster Marly Rivera after a sport in 2018.
“I take full responsibility for the things I said I shouldn’t have done,” Rivera stated in a press release to the New York Post. “There are extenuating circumstances, but this is in no way an excuse for my actions.”
Rivera is a bilingual author and reporter masking the New York Yankees and MLB for ESPN and ESPN Deportes. She claims she was fired for extra than simply insults.
“I’m a professional player with a great reputation in baseball,” Rivera advised the Post. “I feel like I’ve been singled out by a group of people with whom I have a longstanding professional disagreement.”
Gaete is a contract author and the spouse of MLB Vice President of Communications John Blundell.