ESPN’s Maria Taylor Is Leaving The Network After A Colleague’s Remarks About Race. Sports anchor Maria Taylor quit ESPN after contract talks broke down and a white colleague suggested that Taylor was promoted because she is Black. A MARTINEZ, HOST: A rising star at ESPN, Maria Taylor, has walked away from the network.
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In the 2021 NFL season, Taylor joined NBC’s Sunday Night Football pre-game show Football Night in America as a panellist.
In May 2022, it was announced that Taylor would replace Mike Tirico as the host of the program. Taylor served as the host for the men’s and women’s semi-finals and finals during NBC’s coverage of the 2022 French Open.
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