Maria Taylor may not be on ESPN until the end of the 2021 NBA Finals.

The web host’s contract has always been a controversial topic. According to reports, the most popular TV host asked Stephen A. Smith to provide approximately $8 million in funding to stay on ESPN.

According to reports, ESPN provided Taylor with a $3 million contract offer, but this was not enough to meet her contract requirements.

According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Taylor’s current contract will expire on July 20, which is the date of Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals. Marchand said that if the two sides did not reach a new agreement, what ESPN and Taylor will do is not clear, if the series is extended to six or seven games, Taylor may not be able to complete her role as a host on the Internet.

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The 34-year-old Taylor has worn many hats for ESPN, including serving as a sideline reporter in the college football national championship game and now the NBA Finals. Previously, ESPN host Rachel Nichols made derogatory remarks.

After these comments surfaced, Nichols lost her role as a sideline reporter in the NBA Finals, and Malika Andrews took over her position on ABC radio.

According to reports, ESPN initially offered Taylor a salary increase of approximately $5 million, but Taylor refused, hoping to increase her price to match Smith’s salary.

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