Stephen Jackson says ESPN gave Maria Taylor a ‘sympathy’ job to placate Black Lives Matter

Stephen Jackson says ESPN gave Maria Taylor a ‘sympathy’ job to placate Black Lives Matter

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson came to the defense of ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, after she made comments about her colleague Maria Taylor, calling it a “diversity” hire when the 24-hour sports network gave her the hosting job of “NBA Countdown” during the 2020 NBA Finals inside the Orlando bubble.