ESPN has been at the center of controversy over the past three days regarding Rachel Nichols’ leaked comments about colleague Maria Taylor that were made public by a New York Times article that published on Sunday.
The drama led up to Tuesday’s news when ESPN announced that Malika Andrews will take over for Nichols as sideline reporter for 2021 NBA finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, and that Nichols would continue as host of The Jump.
In case you missed everything that happened over the holiday weekend before this decision was made, here’s a recap with a timeline of the events: