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Marly Rivera deletes social media after ESPN firing

ESPN national baseball reporter Marly Rivera appears to be keeping a low profile after she was fired following an incident at Yankee Stadium last week, where she was heard saying “f–king c–t” toward a fellow female reporter.

Rivera’s social media accounts were disabled Wednesday evening — shortly after The Post’s Andrew Marchand was first to report the incident.

Rivera’s employee bio no longer exists on the ESPN website, which redirects users to an error page.

“She no longer works here,” ESPN told The Post in a statement on Rivera, who had been with ESPN for 13 years, covering MLB with an emphasis on the Yankees.

The incident occurred last Tuesday before a Yankees-Angels game in New York, where Rivera and fellow sports reporter Ivón Gaete had a disagreement when Gaete arrived in an attempt to interview Aaron Judge. 

Rivera said she had already set up a time to speak with the Yankee captain, and when she repeatedly tried to inform Gaete of the scheduled conversation, Gaete ignored it. 

Gaete — who is a freelance reporter and the wife of MLB Vice President of Communications, John Blundell — was on assignment for Tokyo Broadcasting, covering Angels star pitcher Shohei Ohtani.

ESPN reporter Marly Rivera at Minute Maid Park on Aug. 1, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Getty Images

At one point in the heated matter, Rivera was caught on video saying: “f–king c–t.”

When Rivera tried to apologize, she was rejected by Gaete. 

“I fully accept responsibility for what I said, which I should not have,” Rivera told The Post in her only comment on the matter. “There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions.

Marly Rivera’s now deleted Twitter account. Twitter

“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.” 

Rivera added that she and Blundell have had disagreements over the years, which she believes was a factor in escalating the incident, ultimately ending in her firing.

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ESPN fires Marly Rivera for calling female reporter ‘f–king c–t’

Blundell declined to comment, and Gaete couldn’t be immediately reached.

Rivera, who is bilingual, worked for ESPN’s English language platforms as a digital writer and on-air personality, as well as ESPN Deportes.

Sports broadcaster Ivón Gaete at the World Baseball Classic in March 2023. Instagram/Ivon Gaete

In a previous interview, Rivera emphasized the importance of kindness in reporting.

“The number one thing that Claire Smith [a veteran ESPN writer and Rivera’s mentor] has that I try to have is kindness,” Rivera told Sports Talk NY in 2021.

“This business unfortunately is not very kind and I feel that is sort of what you have to exude.”

John Blundell and Ivón Gaete. Instagram/Ivón Gaete.

Additionally, Rivera served as an ESPN Radio MLB playoff game analyst and previously worked as a dugout reporter on the Home Run Derby.

She also appeared on some “Sunday Night Baseball” telecasts.