Chris Pizzello / AP
In this July 11, 2017, file picture, Sage Steele speaks at the 15th annual Superior School Athlete of the Year Awards in Marina del Rey, Calif. Steele will not look on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this 7 days and has been pulled from moderating an approaching community occasion subsequent comments she manufactured on a the latest podcast. Steele appeared on a podcast hosted by former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler exactly where she criticized ESPN and the Walt Disney Company’s mandate for staff members to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 | 8:06 p.m.
BRISTOL, Conn. — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an approaching network party pursuing feedback she built on a recent podcast.
Steele appeared on a podcast hosted by previous NFL quarterback Jay Cutler in which she criticized ESPN and the Walt Disney Firm’s mandate for personnel to receive the coronavirus vaccine. She also questioned former President Barack Obama’s determination to detect himself as Black on the current U.S. Census, as properly as indicating female journalists “require to be responsible as well” if inappropriate remarks are directed at them based on how they’re dressed.
Steele, who has been with ESPN given that 2007, issued a statement via the network apologizing for her opinions.
“I know my current feedback produced controversy for the business, and I apologize,” she claimed. “We are in the midst of an very hard time that impacts all of us, and it’s much more vital than ever that we communicate constructively and thoughtfully.”
Steele, who said on the podcast that she identifies as biracial, also would not be the host and moderator for this year’s espnW: Women of all ages + Sporting activities Summit, which is scheduled to start off on Oct. 18.
Steele also a short while ago analyzed favourable for COVID-19 but it is not clear no matter whether her absence from programming this week was also because of to that.
“At ESPN, we embrace distinctive details of check out — dialogue and dialogue makes this spot excellent,” the network said in a statement “That claimed, we hope that those factors of see be expressed respectfully, in a way regular with our values, and in line with our internal policies.”
