Maria Taylor Discusses Her Contentious Exit from ESPN

Maria Taylor made her first appearance on ESPN television since leaving the organization in 2021 on Monday night during Monday Night Football on ESPN2’s ManningCast. Later, the NBC Sports host turned to TikTok to talk about the circumstances behind her departure and the lessons she had taken away from the entire ordeal. During a “get ready with me (GRWM)” video, Taylor stated: “So (Monday) night I was on my former employer’s network, let’s talk about it,” “I worked for 10 years at ESPN and loved my time there, but the ending came a little tumultuously. And to be honest, if you went and looked up my dream job when I was a junior playing volleyball at the University of Georgia… it said ESPN reporter. “But then came a time when I had the opportunity to really decide what I wanted to for my life moving forward and if where I was was the best place for me, and as we all know… it’s hard to go through change.” Maria Taylor talks about why the exit was a blessing in disguise Taylor, who worked for ESPN from 2013 to 2021, stated that some of her closest friends are still employed there....