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ESPN Sidelines Sage Steele After Comments on Network's Vaccine Mandate, Barack Obama

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ESPN sidelined reporter Sage Steele on Tuesday after the sportscaster questioned former President Barack Obama's racial identity and blasted her company's COVID-19 vaccination policy.

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  1. The Hill

    ESPN suspends Sage Steele from programming after controversial remarks (opens The Hill)

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    ESPN has removed personality Sage Steele from programming for a week after she made controversial remarks in a podcast appearance, including calling the company's coronavirus vaccine mandate "sick" and saying i

  2. Fox News

    ESPN's Sage Steele pulled off air after knocking company's vaccine mandate, comments on Obama's race (opens Fox News)

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    ESPN's “SportsCenter” host Sage Steele is being pulled off the air following remarks she made knocking her employer's vaccine mandate as well as comments made about former President Obama.

  3. Forbes

    ESPN Anchor Sage Steele Won’t Appear On-Air Following Covid Diagnosis, Controversial Comments (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    ESPN said it expects views to ‘be expressed in a manner’ consistent with the company’s ‘values’ and ‘internal policies.’

  4. Newsweek

    What did ESPN's Sage Steele say about Barack Obama, women that has her facing backlash? (opens Newsweek)

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    According to a recent report, Steele also tested positive for COVID-19 and she was removed from ESPN's programming for the week.

  5. The Federalist

    ESPN Champions Diverse Viewpoints While Deciding Fate Of Sage Steele (opens The Federalist)

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    ESPN is having private conversations with Sage Steele after she criticized Obama's census identification and her sports network's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

  6. RedState

    ESPN Suspends Sage Steele for Being Conservative While Black (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    ESPN host Sage Steele has been suspended by the network in the wake of recent comments by her involving the COVID vaccine and former President Barack Obama.

  7. Washington Times

    ESPN suspends Sage Steele after ‘sick’ vaccine-mandate criticism (opens Washington Times)

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    ESPN has suspended Sage Steele after the Black sportscaster and host blasted her network’s COVID rules as “sick.”

  8. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: ESPN Suspends Sage Steele Following Her Comments About Vaccine Mandate And Obama (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    ESPN reportedly suspended Sage Steele following her comments about the company's vaccine mandate being "sick" and President Barack Obama's identity.

  9. NBC Chicago

    ESPN Sidelines Sage Steele After Comments on Network's Vaccine Mandate, Barack Obama (opens NBC Chicago)

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    ESPN sidelined reporter Sage Steele on Tuesday after the sportscaster questioned former President Barack Obama's racial identity and blasted her company's COVID-19 vaccination policy.

  10. Newsweek

    What Sage Steele said as ESPN removes anchor over Barack Obama remarks (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Steele appeared on a podcast and made a number of controversial comments relating to Obama's racial background, as well as ESPN's vaccine mandate.

  11. PJ Media

    Sage Steele Suspended from ESPN for 'Controversial' Comments about Mandates, Obama, Female Reporters (opens PJ Media)

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    ESPN anchor Sage Steele has been put on leave following an awe-inspiring podcast rant in which she called her employer’s vaccine mandate “sick,” and questioned former President Barac...

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