Activist group Project Veritas released undercover video exposing ‘blatantly racist sh*t’ at ESPN Tuesday night.
The whistleblower, ESPN Studio Operator Trevor Adams, recorded undercover video and audio of several ESPN employees discussing a toxic and racist workplace.
In one clip, a black studio operator discusses, “the racial sh*t that happens in here all the time.” In another clip, a black woman working as an audio communications specialist says, “that’s not how it is” when addressing the difference between ESPN’s workplace environment and social justice image.
Adams, a former ESPN Studio Operator said he previously sent a companywide email airing these concerns, and others shared by his coworkers, about the problematic workplace environment.
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Surveillance footage outside of Adams’ home shows local law enforcement arriving at the request of ESPN which flagged him as a security threat two days after that his email was sent. During the interaction with law enforcement, they confirmed that they were sent by the company as a result of the email.
Adams was surprised by the reaction from ESPN given the amount of support he received from coworkers. “A lot of people were cheering me on. A lot of people said, ‘We’re glad you sent this. We hope something comes of it. We don’t think it will, but we’re glad that finally someone spoke up.’”
A black woman working as a lead audio communications specialist is also seen on footage offering her support for Adams.
She explains, “From my experience, especially with the discrimination and the racism. I think he’s [Trevor Adams] just trying to shine light on a bigger situation, and I said, ‘I’ll back him.’ I wanted to do what he did, but I know if I would have done that, I would have been fired.’”
