NBA Finals: Twitter Reacts To Maria Taylor Leaving ESPN For NBC And Making Debut On Friday In Tokyo At Olympics

Maria Taylor made her debut on NBC on Friday for the Olympics.

On Tuesday, Maria Taylor finished her last ESPN assignment during the NBA Finals and did not agree to a new contract with ESPN (see Tweet below from ESPN PR on Wednesday).

ESPN & @MariaTaylor jointly announced today that after much discussion, an agreement on a contract extension could not be reached

As a result, her last assignment for ESPN was last night's NBA Finals telecast

Comments from Jimmy Pitaro & Maria Taylor: https://t.co/yNSoLzKCP8 pic.twitter.com/bFjIQ6myzX

— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 21, 2021

Taylor is now with NBC (see Tweet below), and made her debut on their programming in Tokyo for the Olympics on Friday. 

Welcome to the @NBCSports and Olympic family, @MariaTaylor! #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/DoEXAVaNf5

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 23, 2021

More on Taylor joining NBC can be read here from NBC Los Angeles (Tweet also below). 

NBC Quickly Hires Maria Taylor After Her Departure From ESPN https://t.co/D8XBCFNw0s

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) July 23, 2021

Here is what Twitter is saying about Taylor now on NBC.

You *love* to see ithttps://t.co/Yf8BFAXV3E

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 23, 2021

We talk about hard work, we talk about talent - this is a whole nother level. The Finals ended two minutes ago!!! We all barely left our couch!!! @MariaTaylor signed off with ESPN, said hello to NBC- and is doing a little thing they call the freaking Olympics!!

Supreme work. https://t.co/xK9PUIZ9Gq

— Tony Reali (@TonyReali) July 23, 2021

After seven years at ESPN, Maria Taylor made her NBC Sports debut at the Tokyo Olympics tonight. pic.twitter.com/mN1U2cS3wT

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 23, 2021

Welcome to the @NBCSports and Olympic family, @MariaTaylor! #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/DoEXAVaNf5

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 23, 2021

Well well well….congrats @MariaTaylor! #Olympics pic.twitter.com/SZky5Zp2rY

— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) July 23, 2021

ESPN has announced that Georgia's own @MariaTaylor has left the company. It's reported that she will join NBC Sports and start with the Tokyo Olympics. pic.twitter.com/RzFKeIhv0S

— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) July 21, 2021

Welcome to the squad, @MariaTaylor!! #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/hNPZ2tga1L

— On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) July 23, 2021

Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after leaving ESPN.

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— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) July 23, 2021

The Finals ended three days ago and Maria Taylor is already at the Olympics with NBC. Legend https://t.co/QfxAd9Ad4S

— Matthew Cardenas (@Matt__Card) July 23, 2021

WE SEE YOU @MariaTaylor!!! https://t.co/WYuYt8jFXl

— April (@ReignOfApril) July 23, 2021

Maria Taylor’s NBC career started with a surprise appearance from Tokyo during the network's coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday evening in the U.S. Taylor departed ESPN this week after a tumultuous year. https://t.co/cifI3L6Tus

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 23, 2021

UGA’s own Maria Taylor makes a quick move from ESPN to NBC Sports. She’s in Tokyo for the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/QZqERyfgD8

— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) July 23, 2021

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