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Why did ESPN cancel pull Rachel Nichols from NBA programming?
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ESPN made the decision to pull Rachel Nichols from its NBA programming after she made comments about NBA commissioner Adam Silver during a podcast. The comment had to do with Silver’s handling of the China controversy and resulted in an on-air apology from Nichols. Following the apology, ESPN chose to suspend Nichols from all NBA related duties to evaluate the situation further.