Fact Check: Did Marly Rivera call her reporter colleague "f–king c–t" over a scuffle to interview Aaron Judge?

Marly Rivera was fired from ESPN after an incident with a fellow interviewer at the network. Rivera was trying to interview New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge when another reporter, Ivon Gaete, showed up to do the same. Per reports, she called Gaete a "f*****g c**t", something Rivera did not deny.

She alleged that she had repeatedly told Gaete not to come as this was an interview with Judge that she had been working to set up. Gaete evidently ignored that and showed up anyway, pushing Rivera over the line.

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Marly Rivera worked with ESPN for 13 years

Marly Rivera was with ESPN for 13 years and primarily covered MLB and the Yankees prior to her firing. She was both a writer and an on-air personality.

Marly Rivera primarily covered the Yankees

Rivera issued a statement following her dismissal in which she addressed the allegations:

“I fully accept responsibility for what I said, which I should not have. There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions. I am a professional with a sterling reputation across baseball and I do believe that I am being singled out by a group of individuals with whom I have a long history of professional disagreements.”

She does believe, however, that her firing was unfair and that some at ESPN singled her out because of past issues. It remains unclear what her next steps are or where she will go following her time with the network.