Sports journalist Joy Taylor broke her silence amid reports that she was let go by Fox Sports’ FS1 network.
On Wednesday, rumors swirled that Taylor, 38, was suspended by the network for “an infraction”. She has missed five consecutive days on her FS1 show “Speak.”
READ ALSO: Fox Sports took Joy Taylor off the air after she posted this photo
Her absence prompted speculation that she was suspended after she posted an Instagram photo that showed her seductively eating a corn on the cob.
The corn post was apparently the final straw for Fox Corporation bigwigs, who have shareholders to answer to.
FS1 suspended Joy Taylor from her show right after she posted this photo ? pic.twitter.com/wW3qr05GoM
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) February 27, 2025
“Taylor missed the shows because she was ‘sidelined’ by the network, sources told Front Office Sports. The apparent infraction that led Taylor to be off the program for at least three days was not immediately known.”
On Friday, Taylor shared a photo of a billboard in Times Square with her likeness on it.
“Thank you @passes,” she wrote in a caption of the post.
So far, that is the only statement Taylor has made since her apparent ouster from the network.
Her followers didn’t hold back in the comments.
One person wrote: “Did you really sleep your way to the top? How sad.”
Another person wrote, “That picture is missing knee pads.”
A third person commented: “Heard you had some free time. Only fans next?”
Earlier this month, Taylor’s spokesperson told The Athletic that former Fox Sports hairstylist Noushin Faraji filed a lawsuit against Taylor and Skip Bayless for financial gain.
Faraji accused Taylor and Bayless of creating a hostile work environment.
“The claims set forth against Ms. Taylor are devoid of merit and appear to have been strategically framed to create unwarranted publicity rather than to seek legitimate redress,” the spokeswoman said.
“Ms. Taylor denies each and every allegation against her as set forth in Plaintiff’s Complaint to the extent they allege any wrongdoing, liability, or entitlement to relief.”
A disgusted sports fan commented on Taylor’s unprofessional workplace attire.
