Rachel Nichols Replacement Has Been Announced

Rachel Nichols replacement has finally been announced.

After Nichols’s private conversation about former  ESPN co worker Maria Taylor became public, ESPN  pulled Nichols from the NBA Finals. And  a month later, they pulled her from all NBA coverage. They subsequently canceled her NBA show, The Jump. Now ESPN is replacing Nichols with Malik Andrews, who will also host her very own NBA show.

See the report via Front Office Sports below:

ESPN has announced its replacement for Rachel Nichols' 'The Jump.'

'NBA Today', hosted by Malika Andrews, premieres October 18th 📺

Andrews, also receiving a multi-year contract extension, will be joined by Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike, Vince Carter & Zach Lowe. pic.twitter.com/stsfTk9hCd

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) September 20, 2021

Twitter reacted to the news:

Rachel Nichols fumbled and Malika picked that bitch up and went 98 yards for the TD! Lol https://t.co/IuOgAOsGlK

— D.Rob (@RisRob22) September 20, 2021

ESPN snatched Rachel Nichols job and gave to Malika Andrews like pic.twitter.com/RJFhmIdTNK

— Trxp (@DaReal_McCoy) September 20, 2021

How ESPN is doing Rachel Nichols to give Malika Andrews her own show pic.twitter.com/BCE3tXdwLz

— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) September 20, 2021

How Malika Andrews is stepping in with her new show “ NBA Today “ to replace Rachel Nichols and “ The Jump “ pic.twitter.com/gelhu5Afuh

— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) September 20, 2021

Rachel Nichols and paul Pierce watching Malika Andrews host the jump on espn pic.twitter.com/8nz0iewXLb

— jw (@the__johnw) September 20, 2021

Rachel nichols after she found out she got replaced by another person of color. pic.twitter.com/rLMG7Y87Po

— . (@MarcinSmellsBad) September 20, 2021

Rachel Nichols getting replaced by a Black Woman 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/uopoLdBNaK

— Tristan Thompson III (@mike_frank619) September 20, 2021

Congratulations to Malika Andrews, may her time covering the NBA be less controversial than Rachel Nichols was.

Check out more of the new ESPN host below:

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