Steele joined ESPN in 2007.
Sportscaster Sage Steele has left ESPN after settling a lawsuit so she can exercise her “first amendment rights more freely.” Sportscaster Sage Steele has left ESPN after settling a lawsuit so she can exercise her “first amendment rights more freely,” she says.
The veteran sportscaster said on social media she had settled a lawsuit after she was suspended in 2021 for comments she made on a podcast about getting vaccinated, how women dress and former President Barack Obama’s lineage. “Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely,” Steele said. “I am grateful for so many wonderful experiences over the past 16 years and am excited for my next chapter!”Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely.
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