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ESPN Takes Rachel Nichols Off NBA Programming

ESPN is moving Rachel Nichols off the network's NBA programming.

The news was first reported by John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal. Nichols's weekday program "The Jump" will also be canceled.

"Got to create a whole show and spend five years hanging out with some of my favorite people talking about my favorite things," Nichols wrote on Twitter following Wednesday's announcement. "An eternal thank you to our amazing producers and crew - The Jump was never built to last forever but it sure was fun."

Nichols was removed from her role as ESPN's sideline reporter for the 2021 NBA Finals in July, shortly after the New York Times reported on a 2020 conversation between Nichols and media and athlete adviser Adam Mendelsohn.