times quoted her complaints citing insensitivity to racial. being a black woman at this company has taken its toll physically and mentally. nichols is apologizing. for disappointing those i heart, particularly maria taylor. reporter: and saying she is grateful to be on the team. espn pulled her from sideline duties and appointed malika andrews who is black, and it was taylor who introduced andrews on tuesday night. now it s my pleasure to welcome in malika andrews who will be on the sidelines for the first time in our career. reporter: now as they speculate about nichols and taylor s futures at espn, the nba commissioner is speaking out against cancel culture. people recognize that people make mistakes, that careers shouldn t be erased, you know, by a single comment. reporter: brian stelter, cnn, new york. well, fear of heights is pretty common, but not for some athletes in sweden with nerves