ESPN turfs MLB reporter Marly Rivera after swearing at colleague

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ESPN’s baseball journalist Marly Rivera is out of a job after she allegedly called a fellow female reporter a “f***ing c***” over an interview with Aaron Judge.

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The New York Post reported Rivera and reporter Ivon Gaete were at Yankees Stadium on Tuesday before the New York Yankees-Los Angeles Angels game when they had a disagreement over speaking with Judge.

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Rivera reportedly arranged a set time to interview the Yankees captain but then Gaete arrived to also try to chat with Judge. Rivera attempted repeatedly to tell Gaete of her scheduled interview time, which reportedly was ignored by the reporter.

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That’s when Rivera was caught on video calling Gaete a “f***ing c***.” She then tried to apologize to Gaete, who brushed her off.

During her 13-year ESPN tenure, Rivera was the dugout reporter for the Home Run Derby and occasional Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts, an analyst on ESPN Radio, and a writer for the company’s digital platforms.

ESPN confirmed to the New York Post that Rivera was no longer employed with the company. She also deleted her social media.

In an interview with the Post, Rivera said she “fully accepts responsibility for what I said, which I should not have.”

“There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions,” she continued. “I am a professional with a sterling reputation across baseball and I do believe that I am being singled out by a group of individuals with whom I have a long history of professional disagreements.”