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The “f***ing c***” barb that ex-ESPN reporter Marly Rivera hurled at a female journalist earlier this month was captured on video … and in the footage, obtained by TMZ Sports, you can see it all went down right in front of Aaron Judge.
The incident — which resulted in ESPN firing Rivera from her role as a national baseball reporter earlier this week — happened on April 18 at Yankee Stadium … just before New York took on the Los Angeles Angels in the Bronx.
According to the New York Post, Rivera had set up an interview with Judge … but grew frustrated when freelance reporter Ivón Gaete showed up at the same time looking to speak with the Yankees superstar as well.
The video shows Rivera got so livid with Gaete — who the Post reported had been at the stadium to cover Angels star Shohei Ohtani for Tokyo Broadcasting — she began to raise her voice at the woman in Spanish … as Judge signed autographs and posed for pics with fans just feet away.
At one point, Rivera rolled her eyes and called Gaete a “f***ing c***.”
Gaete was clearly taken aback by the remark — and asked a nearby camera person if they had caught it on video.
The two reporters then lingered around Judge for several moments. When he finally left the area, it seemed Rivera wanted to apologize … but it didn’t appear Gaete was willing to accept it.
ESPN said on Wednesday it had parted ways with Rivera following the encounter. Rivera, meanwhile, told the Post she fully accepted responsibility for her actions.
“There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions,” Rivera said. “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 has since deleted her social media pages.
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