Sage Steele back on the air after being struck with tee shot at PGA Championship
"My entire life passed before my eyes."
"My entire life passed before my eyes."
"With the help of my team, I hope to recover quickly for my three kids, and get back to work."
Steele was in a media gallery when Rahm's tee shot went wide left.
"Connecticut does have a unique law in protecting free speech including among private-sector employees within reason. 'Within reason' could end up being crucial here."
Sage Steele's comments on ESPN's vaccine mandate and Barack Obama's racial identity, along with a mild case of Covid, led to her on-air absence this week.
"I think that's fascinating considering his black dad is nowhere to be found but his white mom and grandma raised him, but okay. You do you."
"I didn't want to do it. But I work for a company that mandates it and I had until September 30 to get it done or I'm out."
Up Close is coming back, but you'll have to pony up for ESPN+ to watch it.
"As we turn the page to 2021, we’re doing what we have always done – providing new opportunities for some anchors to experience different shows and pairings while offering continuity and familiarity to our viewers with other editions."
Steele has claimed colleagues Elle Duncan and Michael Eaves worked to exclude her from race-focused special "The Undefeated Presents Time for Change: We Won’t be Defeated." An ESPN spokesperson denied that interpretation.
"All aspects of this report are entirely and completely false. We have not been asked by anyone to remove Sage from future coverage."
ESPN looks set to assign permanent anchors for the 6 p.m. SportsCenter, which they haven't had since early March.
"I will never, ever be too concerned with what others think, except my family and my bosses and my peers.”
Steele broached the controversies surrounding her Facebook and Instagram posts
The Topps set includes sports media personalities, actors and former athletes
ESPN's realignment is becoming clearer.
Sage Steele may have found a landing spot.
Steele could be the sports anchor on the Greenberg morning show
Sage Steele was replaced by Michelle Beadle on NBA Countdown but is staying at ESPN for the long haul.
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