Veteran ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters will be absent from Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Jorge Sedano will step in to cover the sidelines during the game between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Salters' absence is due to a personal matter.
ESPN confirmed Salters' absence in a statement, noting that she is attending to a personal matter. This isn't the first time Salters has taken time away from a major assignment. Last season, she missed several Monday Night Football games.
Salters' partner, Stephanie White, head coach of the WNBA's Indiana Fever, is also currently away from her team for personal reasons. The specific nature of the personal matters affecting both women has not been publicly disclosed, but DeWanna Bonner, a player on the Indiana Fever, expressed support for White during this difficult time.
Jorge Sedano, who already serves as the radio sideline reporter for ESPN Radio's national call of the game, will take over Salters' sideline duties on ABC alongside commentators Mike Breen, Doris Burke, and Richard Jefferson.
Who is Stephanie White?
Stephanie White is the head coach of the Indiana Fever. Previously, she was a star player for Purdue University. White and Salters are partners and have four sons together: White's three biological children and Salters' adopted child.
Jorge Sedano Steps In
Jorge Sedano is a versatile ESPN personality who covers various sports. His taking on the sideline duties for NBA Finals Game 2 marks his first NBA Finals TV assignment.
- Lisa Salters is absent due to a personal matter.
- Jorge Sedano will fill in as sideline reporter.
- Salters' partner, Stephanie White, is also away from her team.
- The NBA Finals Game 2 is between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.