The anchor praised the network’s coverage of the UFC last month but left Olivi out of his tweet
Megan Olivi, who covers the UFC for ESPN, was overlooked by network star Stephen A. Smith in a tweet about the channel’s UFC 260 coverage in March. A month later, she’s still pretty down about it.
“That was actually tough for me,” she said during a Q&a after UFC 261 on Friday. “I don’t love social media in general, but then to play such a big role in terms of pre- and post-fight interviews, like, I’m the one on-site doing them. Then to do all the hits on the broadcast and be a part of this team and literally the only women on the pay-per-view team.”
She continued: “There’s no other desk host, there’s no one on the pre- or post-show; It’s literally just me...
Megan Olivi, who covers the UFC for ESPN, was overlooked by network star Stephen A. Smith in a tweet about the channel’s UFC 260 coverage in March. A month later, she’s still pretty down about it.
“That was actually tough for me,” she said during a Q&a after UFC 261 on Friday. “I don’t love social media in general, but then to play such a big role in terms of pre- and post-fight interviews, like, I’m the one on-site doing them. Then to do all the hits on the broadcast and be a part of this team and literally the only women on the pay-per-view team.”
She continued: “There’s no other desk host, there’s no one on the pre- or post-show; It’s literally just me...
- 4/26/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
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