ESPN national baseball reporter Marly Rivera has been fired following an incident at Yankee Stadium in which she uttered the words “f-king c-t” toward a fellow female reporter during an Aaron Judge interview.
Rivera has worked as a dugout reporter for the Home Run Derby, as well as on “Sunday Night Baseball” and as an ESPN Radio MLB playoff game analyst. She brought a unique perspective to the telecasts due to her bilingualism, particularly when speaking with Latin players.
She also contributed to ESPN’s digital platforms. “She no longer works here,” ESPN revealed in a statement. For those unversed, the incident occurred at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.
Rivera and fellow reporter Ivón Gaete clashed before the Yankees-Angels game when Gaete arrived to interview Judge as well. Rivera claimed she scheduled a meeting with the Yankee captain and that when she tried to notify Gaete of the meeting, Gaete ignored her.
During the heated debate, Rivera uttered the words “f-king c-t,” which were captured on video. Rivera attempted to apologize after the incident was recorded, but Gaete refused.
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“I fully accept responsibility for what I said, which I should not have,” Rivera told the reporters. “There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions. I am a professional with a sterling reputation across baseball and I do believe that I am being singled out by a group of individuals with whom I have a long history of professional disagreements.”
Gaete is the wife of John Blundell, MLB’s Vice President of Communications.Gaete, a freelance reporter, was in town for a Tokyo Broadcasting assignment with Shohei Ohtani.