Nichols should have made a real in depth apology ALONE. Not that vague bullshit. And no need to trot out character witnesses because this had nothing to do with them. I don't give a fuck how great she is as a person. Her specific ACTIONS here are what is being criticized. And she should have to answer for that without dragging anyone else into it.

All of that shit we just watched in the "apology" video was some by-the-numbers corporate conflict resolution bullshit. And you got innocent bystanders having to risk their own credibility just to salvage hers.

Mind you, the recording itself has circulated among the employees since last fall or winter. So ESPN, and especially Rachel, knew it was out there and never chose to get out in front of it.