Over the weekend, the sports media world was stunned by the lawsuit against FS1 personalities Skip Bayless and Joey Taylor.
The lawsuit – filed by Nausheen Faraji, a hair stylist who worked at Fox Sports from 2012 to 2023 – alleges Bayless sexually harassed her in the workplace and offered her $1.5 million for sex.
Taylor is also named as a defendant, as Farage alleges the host instructed her to “get over it” when she complained about Bayliss’s advances.
Faraji also claims in the lawsuit that Taylor used the sexual relationship to further her career.
Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that Taylor slept with Fox Sports executive Charlie Dixon and co-host Emmanuel Acho as part of her effort to climb the corporate ladder. newsweek,
Joy Taylor-Emmanuelle Acho affair allegations spark controversy
Acho is a former NFL linebacker who has since made a name for himself as a writer and sports pundit.
In the world of celebrity gossip, he is perhaps best known for stepping in as interim host The Bachelorette After Chris Harrison was fired from his job.
Now, FS1 viewers are checking Aiko’s social media accounts in search of clues about her alleged affair with Taylor.
He found several posts in which the 34-year-old praised Taylor.
According to a new report from daily MailSeveral clips have gone viral, with commentators declaring that Aiko’s immense respect for her costar “all makes sense now.”
“In fact, in the sports industry, I don’t know anyone who is more influential – in every way, shape or form – than the one and only Joey Taylor,” Ako commented in a clip taken from her FS1 show, Speak,
In another video, which was derisively reposted by sports journalist Jason Whitlock, Acho continued to talk about Taylor.
“I have to take a moment to shout out my co-host Joey Taylor. a woman. A black woman. Daily Show. game. Do you all realize how difficult it is to live in the position he is in?” He said.
“Too often misogyny and sexism are rampant in sports and we don’t even care what women have to say in sports. But Joy isn’t the only black woman on television. But as an opinion piece,” Ako continued.
“So not only asking men what they think but giving them their unique and distinct insight. It’s hard to do, and Joey, you’ve done it, so congratulations, look forward to working with you.”
Whitlock quipped that the clip was “a different kind of hit now.” according to MatchAiko has since removed the post from her Instagram page.
Neither Bayless, Taylor, nor Acho have responded publicly to Farazi’s allegations.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.