Listeners React to Rachel Nichols' Comments on Diversity - a podcast by WNYC

In recently released leaked audio, ESPN broadcaster Rachel Nichols implied that Maria Taylor was chosen for the job because she is Black and the network was “feeling pressure” about its “crappy longtime record on diversity.” Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times deputy Sports editor, joins to break down the situation and provide insight on what it's like to be a BIPOC woman covering sports. Plus, listeners call in to tell us their similar workplace experiences and why diversity in the workplace is important.

 

Read her article here.

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