MLB reporter Marly Rivera has been dismissed for cursing out another reporter.
According to the NY Post, Rivera and another reporter, Ivon Gaete, had a dispute before the Yankees-Angels game last week, with Rivera telling Gaete she had lined up an interview with Aaron Judge.
When Gaete – who wanted to speak with the Yankees captain as well – ignored Rivera, the now-former ESPN staffer called her fellow reporter a ‘f****** c***’ during the argument.
In a statement to The Post, Rivera admitted uttering the phrase but suggested her dismissal was not warranted.Gaete, a freelance reporter, is the wife of MLB vice president of communications, John Blundell.
Rivera reportedly said that she and Blundell have had disagreements over the years. ESPN confirmed to The Post that Rivera had left her role with the company.
‘There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions. 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.
‘The incident occurred last Tuesday at Yankee Stadium before the Yankees-Angels game.Gaete was on assignment for Tokyo Broadcasting, with the Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani in the Bronx.
