Former NFL Star Reacts To The Joy Taylor Allegations

01/06/2025 03:30 PM

A former NFL star has taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to react to the allegations against Fox Sports 1 personality Joy Taylor on Monday afternoon.

Taylor, 37, currently serves as the host of "Speak" on Fox Sports 1. The program typically features former NBA star Paul Pierce and former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson. Taylor has been with the network since 2016, previously serving as the co-host of "Undisputed" with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe and later Colin Cowherd's show.

On Sunday, Taylor was named in a lawsuit against Fox Sports 1. A former hairstylist, Noushin Faraji, is accusing Fox Sports of mistreatment, sexual harassment and more. Taylor was named several times in the lawsuit.

Faraji is alleging that Taylor had inappropriate workplace relationships with a Fox Sports executive and an NFL analyst at the network.

The lawsuit alleges that Taylor had a personal relationship with Fox Sports executive Charlie Dixon. 

"In approximately May 2016, Ms. Taylor asked Ms. Faraji to meet for a drink in Santa Monica. When Ms. Faraji arrived, she found Ms. Taylor with an older man, Fox Sport's Executive Vice President of Content, Mr. Dixon. As Executive Vice President, Mr. Dixon is responsible for overseeing all content and production on FS1. Ms. Faraji, however, did not know Mr. Dixon," the lawsuit reads.

"From their body language, Ms. Faraji suspected that the pair were sleeping with each other, and although this concerned Ms. Faraji as she knew Ms. Taylor was recently married, Ms. Faraji kept her opinions to herself.

"Mr. Bayless later disclosed to Ms. Faraji that he did not want Ms. Taylor on the show, but Mr. Dixon was adamant that Ms. Taylor should star. At first, Mr. Dixon arranged a dinner between Mr. Bayless and Ms. Taylor where she arrived in provocative clothing and acted in a provocative manner. When that did not change Mr. Bayless's opinion of Ms. Taylor, Mr. Dixon asked him to approve of her as a favor to him. Reluctantly, Mr. Bayless agreed to do so as a favor to his friend.

"Around August 2016, Ms. Faraji attended a dinner with Ms. Taylor and her husband and Mr. Dixon and his wife. During the dinner, Ms. Taylor's husband became suspicious that Ms. Taylor and Mr. Dixon were having a sexual relationship. Soon after the dinner, Ms. Taylor's husband found evidence of the inappropriate relationship and divorced Ms. Taylor."

Taylor was also accused of being in a relationship with Taylor Rooks.

"In approximately February 2020, Ms. Taylor asked Ms. Faraji to meet her for lunch in Beverly Hills. When Ms. Faraji arrived, she found Ms. Taylor with a man, Emmanuel Acho. Ms. Faraji did not know Mr. Acho but could tell that the two were romantically involved," the suit reads.

"A few months after meeting Mr. Acho at the lunch, Ms. Faraji noticed him in the hallway while at work. Ms. Faraji later asked Ms. Taylor if Mr. Acho also worked at Fox. 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."

Several people have been reacting to the news on X, including former NFL star Antonio Brown.

"Charlie Dixon & Joy Taylor," he wrote.

Charlie Dixon & Joy Taylor pic.twitter.com/DEH5Q19no0

— AB (@AB84) January 6, 2025

Taylor has yet to respond to the accusations. She is currently scheduled to appear on the air on Monday afternoon.