ESPN's Maria Taylor was the victim of recently-fired radio host Dan McNeil, who made a bad comment about her outfits. McNeil compared Taylor's outfit to something that AVN (Adult Video News) awards show host would wear through a tweet.
The tweet has been since-deleted from his account. However, Taylor made a backfire against the Chicago radio host with a statement, where she wrote:
"Well Danny Dearest if you would like to continue making sexist comments about me…please bring your misogyny with you to the NBA Countdown doubleheader I’ll be hosting tomorrow night. Hey, ladies remember you can wear whatever you feel confident in!”
Dan McNeil has since-been fired from the channel station.
Later, on 20 September 2020, Dan McNeil issued an apology tweet regarding the crude comments that he made about Maria Taylor's outfit. He mentioned:
(©: Twitter/Dan McNeil)
Through the tweet, he mentioned that he tried to make a joke, which it fell on its face. Similarly, he said Taylor a 'best of luck' and 'terrific.' Besides that, Maria Taylor has not responded anything to McNeil's tweet.
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Who Is Maria Taylor Married Too?
Maria Taylor is married to her husband Rodney Blackstock, whom she first met back in September 2014 during the game of Charlotte Hornets. Taylor caught Rodney in her eyes while Rodney, too, was commenting about her at the same time. Speaking with The Knot, she remembered saying, 'If we keep coming to these games, I'm going to end up dating him.'
On the same day, they met in the backroom, and Rodney Backstock approached her first. The lovebirds are together since then. They dated for eight months before getting engaged. Actually, Rodney planned on proposing Taylor on vacation to Palm Springs; however, Taylor was not ready to start a life as a wife.
'I wasn't ready to be a wife and he wasn't ready to be a husband. We just needed more time. As difficult as it was to break off the wedding, we wanted to be in a better place together—especially when you go through a life-changing event like a wedding,' she told The Knot. Eventually, Rodney Blackstock proposed to her during a trip to Los Angeles.
Maria Taylor's engagement ring (©: The Knot)
Maria Taylor, age 34, and Rodney Blackstock's wedding came after a few years of their engagement on 5 May 2019 at the oceanfront Hilton Sandestin in Destin, Florida. Taylor donned in a white sleeveless gown designed by Eve of Milady from Bridals by Lori in Atlanta, Georgia, while Rodney accompanied her in a matching wedding tuxedo.
Maria Taylor and her husband, Rodney Blackstock, during their wedding (©: The Knot)
The lovebirds traditionally officiated their wedding ceremony, modernizing traditional elements of their wedding.
Maria Taylor's Net Worth And Salary
Maria Taylor, who stands at the height of 6 feet and 2 inches tall, accumulates her net worth from her professional career as an ESPN's host and reporter. She has been serving at the channel for six years. She first joined ESPN as a college analyst and a reporter in 2014. Three years later, she started serving as a host of College GameDay Built by Home Depot and ABC Saturday Night Football in 2017.
Besides that, she served as a host of NBA Countdown.
Before joining ESPN, she was at SEC Network, where she hosted SEC Nation as a college football reporter. Also, she worked as the reporter of the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show, NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Preview Show, and the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and Women's Volleyball National Championship for ESPN.
Although Taylor has been through several career ventures throughout the years, her net worth details are unknown. But as an ESPN reporter, she is entitled to the average salary of 85k per year, as per careerbliss.com.