Moment fired ESPN reporter calls journalist a 'f***ing c***' in front of child fans and Aaron Judge

This is the moment an ESPN reporter was caught on camera calling a rival journalist a 'f***ing c***' in front of young Yankees fans trying to get Aaron Judge's autograph.

The baseball star could be seen posing for pictures and talking to kids who had lined up to see him before the team took on the LA Angels in the Bronx on April 18 when ex-ESPN reporter Marly Rivera starts hitting out at Ivon Gaete.

Rivera had set up an interview with Judge at the time, the New York Post previously reported, but Gaete, a freelance journalist who had been at the stadium to cover Angels star Shohei Ohtani for Tokyo Broadcasting, wanted to speak to the Yankees star as well.

At one point, Rivera seems to get so irate she rolls her eyes and calls Gaete, the wife of MLB vice president of communications John Blundell, a 'f***ing c***,' much to Gaete's shock. Rivera was fired from her position on Wednesday as a result.

Video shows ousted ESPN reporter Marly Rivera hitting out at her rival Ivon Gaete

Gaete, a freelance reporter, was at the stadium to cover Angels star Shohei Ohtani for Tokyo Broadcasting but also wanted to speak with Yankees star Aaron Judge

The video, recorded by Gaete's own cameraman, shows Judge smiling for pictures as he happily signed young fans' baseballs last week.

Rivera could be seen standing just a few feet away, in front of the camera, telling her cameraman: 'Yeah, I told him already [to] get ready.'

But Gaete then walks over and stands next to her, prompting Rivera to reprimand the reporter in Spanish.

When Gaete askes Rivera if she is OK, Rivera shoots back, sarcastically, 'Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you speak English now?'

She then continues to speak at Gaete in Spanish, as Judge tries to ignore the situation and keep signing autographs for his fans. 

Apparently aggravated, Rivera switches back to English as she rolls her eyes and says. 'Oh what a f***ing c***' and walks away, leaving Gaete visibly stunned.

With her eyes wide, Gaete turns around to Rivera asking, 'Excuse me, what [did] you call me?'

When Rivera did not answer, Gaete turned to one of the camera crew members and asks if they had caught the exchange on camera, looking relieved when they confirmed they had. 

She then tries to approach Judge as he continued to sign the baseballs, asking for 'uno momento, por favor' or 'one moment please,' as Rivera approaches her from behind and apparently tries to apologize.

Marly Rivera (pictured) worked for ESPN for 13 years, covering the MLB in both English and Spanish, before she was fired on Wednesday

At one point in the video, she seemed like she was trying to apologize to Gaete

The verbal spat occurred just feet from where Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (pictured) was signing autographs for young fans

Eventually, Gaete does get a hold of Judge, who told her he 'has to head out after this,' and apologizes for the inconvenience.

Still, the two journalists linger around the outfielder as he finishes meeting with his fans and leaves. 

The video sparked an investigation by Major League Baseball, which began to look at how Rivera did her job and interacted with colleagues.

Its Office of Investigations made calls and received information both about the incident and other reports about Rivera's behavior, sources familiar with the investigation told the Washington Post, and shared its findings with ESPN.

A member of the network's human resources department then conducted a full investigation into the incident at Yankees Stadium and spoke to several members of the media, and by Wednesday, ESPN confirmed Rivera was no longer working for the company.

Multiple reporters later told the Post how she once flipped off another reporter a called her a 'white b****' after the reporter attempted to take a photo of a group of Hispanic players that Rivera was taking a picture of.

And in another instance, they said, Rivera called a Latino reporter a 'fake Hispanic.' 

But Rivera said she believes she is being singled out because she has had a history of spats with Gaete's husband, Blundell.

She said in a statement following her ouster that she accepted responsibility for 'what I said, which I should not have.'

'There were extenuating circumstances but that in no way is an excuse for my actions,' she said.

But, she 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 had been with ESPN for 13 years, becoming one of the most high-profile Hispanic women covering the sport as she contributed to ESPN.com's website and on-air shows, as well as ESPN Deportes.

She has appeared on Home Run Derby broadcast and on Sunday night baseball radio coverage, specializing in coverage of Hispanic players.