Veteran ESPN anchor Sage Steele announced Tuesday that she would be leaving the sports network to exercise her First Amendment rights.
Steele sued ESPN and parent company Disney last year, alleging the network retaliated against her for making negative comments about COVID vaccine mandates and former President Barack Obama. The anchor was suspended after making the remarks in September 2021 before she apologized a few weeks later.
Life update.
Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely. I am grateful for so many wonderful experiences over the past 16 years and am excited for my next chapter!#SteeleStrong— Sage Steele (@sagesteele) August 15, 2023
[The ability to self-publish gives people freedom to control their own messaging. Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson are the most prominent success stories, but a number of others have found both freedom and income through their own platforms. There are risks in that approach that go beyond the financial, but Disney’s heavy-handed message control makes that an easier calculation for Steele. — Ed]
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