Former NFL linebacker and now sports analyst Emmanuel Acho found himself in a tangled web of allegations that recently surfaced, putting people who have worked for Fox Sports 1 in the hot seat over sexual harassment allegations. Acho found himself mentioned in the lawsuit, and people called him out for allegedly deleting an old social media post that linked him to one of the main people in the lawsuit, Joy Taylor.
In the video that was deleted (but was saved and reposted by someone), Emmanuel Acho gave what could be described as a glowing recommendation for Joy Taylor, praising her skill and how she conquered the world of sports, which have been predominantly male.
I heard Emmanuel Acho tried to delete his video about Joy Taylor already, with news of this Skip Bayless lawsuit. And since he has me and a lot of people blocked for calling him out on poor sports takes and being nasty…
I’m here to use my audience and spread this MF in the… https://t.co/YpaRfUCLbu
— Sassington, M.C. (@MissSassbox) January 5, 2025
The alleged deletion of the video came after Joy Taylor found herself tangled in a long series of allegations dropped by former Fox Sports 1 hairstylist Noushin Faraji, as revealed by Front Office Sports.
Emmanuel Acho (left), photo source: @emmanuelacho and Joy Taylor (right), photo source: @joytaylortalks
In the 42-page lawsuit, a story alleged Emmanuel Acho had an affair with Joy Taylor, with the latter allegedly sleeping with multiple men from within the network.
Who is Emmanuel Acho?
Emmanuel Acho is a former NFL linebacker who pursued a career in sports broadcasting, following his retirement from professional football. Both her and Taylor worked for Fox Sports 1.
In the lawsuit filed by Faraji, one story detailed was of Joy Taylor and her alleged relationship with Emmanuel Acho and Fox Sports EVP Charlie Dixon.
“Ms. Faraji later asked Ms. Taylor if Mr. Acho also worked at Fox,” the lawsuit read. “Ms. Taylor confirmed and explained that she wanted Mr. Acho to eventually recommend her on the show Speak for Yourself. Ms. Faraji became alarmed and warned Ms. Taylor that she should probably not sleep with Mr. Dixon and Mr. Acho at the same time, as Mr. Dixon is a very powerful man that may become very angry.
“Ms. Taylor told her not to worry about it. She explained that she was also now powerful, and once Mr. Dixon was no longer useful to her, she would follow through on her plan to tell the company that he forced himself on her. She would not allow herself to be forced out by Mr. Dixon like other women talent.”
The story now sheds an entirely different light on the old video of Acho elevating Joy Taylor, particularly his comment about “do you know how hard it is to get to her position?” and his comment about the “rampant” misogyny and sexism in sports.
Neither Joy Taylor nor Emmanuel Acho have spoken out against the series of allegations their names are involved in.
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