Fox Sports/Speak
Audio By Carbonatix
Joy Taylor‘s days as the of the daily Fox Sports show Speak appear to be over, at least for the time being. Taylor and several coworkers found themselves at the center of workplace misconduct lawsuit recently which alleged that she had an inappropriate sexual relation with network executive Charlie Dixon.
Taylor did not and has not directly addressed the allegations. But she continued on as the show’s host in the days following news of the lawsuit. That is, until now. Ryan Glasspiegel and Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports report that Taylor has been pulled from the show
However, the removal may well be unrelated to the initial lawsuit, according to FOS.
“Taylor missed the shows because she was ‘sidelined’ by the network, the report states. “The apparent infraction that led Taylor to be off the program for at least three days was not immediately known. A spokesperson for Fox Sports declined to comment, and a spokesperson for Taylor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”
Taylor has not been on the air at all in the past week.
Joy Taylor Denounces Allegations Against Her After Working Way Up FS1 Ladder
Both Taylor and Dixon, as well as co-defendant Skip Bayless, have vehemently denied the initial allegations against them.
“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,” a spokeswoman said.
Taylor, 38, is the sister of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins legend Jason Taylor. She began her career in media with a local radio station in Miami. Taylor later moved to FS1 as a part-time member of The Herd with Colin Cowherd. In 2016, she became the moderator of Bayless’ morning show with Shannon Sharpe before moving to Speak in 2022.