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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Ex-ESPN host Sage Steele says her close friends publicly attacked her after she sued the sports network
Former ESPN host Sage Steele has opened up about the personal fallout she suffered after filing a lawsuit against the sporting giant in 2022. During an appearance on The Katie Miller Show, Steele said that she saw many of her closest friends turn on her publicly during the legal battle. 'That is literally still the hardest, saddest thing for me,' she said. 'They were in my home, with my children, with my family, with my parents, and for them to not just disappear ... that's one thing. It's another thing to attack [me] publicly, and that's just where I was so confused and shocked,' she explained. 'I'm an emotional person, so I cried a lot.' Steele said that she never wanted or expected her friends to defend her, but she never expected them to turn on her publicly either. Since parting ways with ESPN, Steele has come out as a proud supporter of President Donald Trump and was even part of his 2024 campaign. Her ESPN suspension came in part due to her comments about former President Barack Obama. During a podcast appearance with Jay Cutler, Steele stated she did not like Obama calling himself Black because, like herself, he has a white mother. Steele eventually left ESPN last year after settling a lawsuit against the company, claiming it censored her free speech. She later claimed during her time at ESPN that the network asked her not to talk about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas represented the University of Pennsylvania as a male athlete before transitioning to compete as a woman. She went on to win a female national championship. Steele was among those who voiced their opposition on social media to Thomas and other biological males competing in women's sports. Steele also spoke out after ESPN fired her friend Sam Ponder last year. 'This is another loss for ESPN, but it is a gain for literally the rest of the world because now you're going to see the true Sam Ponder,' Steele said on social media at the time. Since parting ways with ESPN, Steele has carved out a niche for herself in conservative media. She hosts a conservative podcast on Bill Maher's network and has also worked with the Daily Wire. Steele was one of the first people that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt invited to sit in the 'new media' seat in the White House briefing room, a seat near the front of the room that was previously reserved for staff. She asked Leavitt about how much the president would pressure the U.S. Senate to move on a a House-passed bill that bars transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. Her early February appearance in the briefing room was timed to coincide with Trump signing an executive order on the same topic. Steele has also formed a close friendship with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and came to support her on Capitol Hill during the ex-congresswoman's Senate confirmation hearings. Steele was one of the first guests on Stephen Miller's wife Katie's new podcast, The Katie Miller Show. Miller, who has been married to Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller since 2020, launched the podcast this week with Vice President JD Vance as her first guest. Announcing the project, Miller said, 'For years, I've seen that there isn't a place for conservative women to gather online, and so I wanted to create that space.' Miller previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk before departing to start her podcast. The interview will air on Monday at 6pm ET. Listeners can subscribe on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. The interview will also be available on X and Rumble.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ex-NFL head coach stuns fans with NSFW shirt to celebrate Fourth of July
ESPN analyst and ex-NFL coach Rex Ryan celebrated the Fourth of July with two former co-workers - but drew snickers for his NSFW and punny t-shirt. Ryan was joined by a pair of former on-air personalities at the 'Worldwide Leader': Sage Steele and Sam Ponder. Steele and Ponder, both of whom have been critical of their former employer in the past and have since expressed their more conservative political views not in line with the company, were seen flanking Ryan standing on a lakeside dock. But what attracted attention was Ryan's red t-shirt featuring a patriotic looking firework with the caption: 'Just here to bang'. Steele shared the photo to her X account, finding the fun in the suggestive phrase on Ryan's shirt. 'If Rex Ryan's t-shirt doesn't make your day like it made mine (and @samponder) not sure what will. Happy belated 4th of July!,' Steele captioned the post. Plenty of fans and even some others who work in sports reacted to the photo. Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin quote tweeted the photo with a facepalm emoji. 'Gotta be the most American shirt ive seen in years,' said one user on the site. Another remarked, 'I love that conservative women have a sense of humor. Also I need this shirt.' Ryan had been linked with a return to coaching at the end of last season - including a potential reunion with his former team, the New York Jets. But after the Jets hired former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Ryan hadn't been linked with a move to another team.
Fox News
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sports, Hollywood, And Independence Day
Ben kicks off this 4th of July edition of the Big Ben Show by discussing UPenn's ban on trans athletes and the latest developments with President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'. Sage Steele, Host of The Sage Steele Show , discusses the changing landscape of sports media, football, and Caitlin Clark. Then, author and playwright David Mamet shares his views on the media, the current political climate, and the current state of the film industry. Later, Ben, Dylan, and Christine talk about their 4th of July traditions, and Dylan's unlucky history with fireworks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
National Post
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Danica Patrick rips into ex Aaron Rodgers: 'Leaves a trail of blood'
Danica Patrick is opening up more about her high-profile relationship with NFL legend Aaron Rodgers. Article content Article content Patrick, 43, a former race car driver, dated Rodgers, 41, the future hall of fame quarterback, from January 2018 to July 2020 before Rodgers called it off. Article content Talking on the Sage Steele Show podcast, Patrick said the 'most amount of pain' she's had in her life was when she broke up with Rodgers. Article content Article content 'Because it was sudden, it felt like. It was my life. So like when you live with somebody, it's your whole life,' she said, according to People magazine. Article content 'And because the nature of the relationship was emotionally abusive, so that wore me down to nothing.' Article content Patrick wasn't done. Article content 'Any confidence or belief in the simple things about who I am. Everything was torn to bits. Yeah, he leaves a trail of blood. I don't think I'm saying too much earth-shattering stuff after we — there's been enough out there.' Article content A representative for Rodgers did not respond on the weekend to People's request for comment . Article content Despite how the relationship went, Patrick said she has no regrets because it 'led to the next thing.' Article content 'It gave me the greatest gift, the greatest gift, which is myself. It gave me the greatest gift of how much I needed to show up for myself and take care of myself.' Article content The pair initially met at the 2012 ESPYs and stayed in touch until dating in 2018. They even bought a home in Malibu together. Article content 'I was dating Danica and that relationship was great for me because she is on her own journey and spirituality is important to her. We both were finding our way, learning about different things (and) practicing meditation techniques,' Rodgers said.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Danica Patrick Claims Aaron Rodgers ‘Relationship Was Emotionally Abusive' and He ‘Leaves a Trail of Blood'
Danica Patrick described her relationship with Aaron Rodgers as 'emotionally abusive' and said their breakup was the most painful experience she's had 'because it was sudden' 'But it gave me the greatest gift ... of how much I needed to show up for myself and take care of myself,' she explained on a podcast Patrick and Rodgers dated from January 2018 to July 2020Danica Patrick is claiming her relationship with Aaron Rodgers, whom she dated for more than two years, was 'emotionally abusive.' The former race car driver, 43, opened up about her time with the NFL player, 41, on the May 21 episode of The Sage Steele Show. When Sage Steele asked Patrick to share 'the most amount of pain' she's experienced in her life, Patrick replied, 'The breakup with Aaron in 2020.' 'Because it was sudden, it felt like. It was my life. So like when you live with somebody, it's your whole life,' she continued. 'And because the nature of the relationship was emotionally abusive, so that wore me down to nothing.' 'People could never imagine that I would lack … any confidence or belief in the simple things about who I am. Everything was torn to bits,' Patrick added. 'Yeah, he leaves a trail of blood. I don't think I'm saying too much earth-shattering stuff after we — there's been enough out there." A representative for Rodgers did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, May 24. Steele then asked Patrick if she had known 'at the time' that the relationship was 'emotionally abusive," or whether she realized it 'in hindsight' after she 'recovered and [had] gotten to know' herself again. 'Hindsight, I ignored it, but in real life, it was just like I just feel like — I would say all the time, 'I'm built for hard things. I can handle hard things.' And so I just saw it as a hard thing,' she admitted. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'And my nature is to try harder and do more,' Patrick continued. 'And I was like, 'What if I don't do it for the right person?' Like what if I just get a stick up my a-- about this and get too proud and go like, 'You know what, I'm just done.' Instead of going, 'Man just try a little harder because what if you look back and wish you would have tried?' Like I would never want that in my life.' The former racer and model explained that because she tried to keep the relationship, she has no regret about how it all happened — and ended — because she said she knows 'that everything leads to the next thing.' "But it gave me the greatest gift, the greatest gift, which is myself. It gave me the greatest gift of how much I needed to show up for myself and take care of myself,' Patrick further explained. Patrick and Rodgers met at the 2012 ESPYs and had kept in touch via email throughout the years before confirming their relationship in January 2018. The pair got serious in their relationship quickly, and they even purchased a California home together in Malibu. Patrick and Rodgers then split in July 2020. A rep for Patrick confirmed the breakup to PEOPLE at the time. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! While Patrick may not have looked back fondly on the relationship, it appears that the NFL player saw it in a different light. Following the split, Rodgers said on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast in August 2022 that he learned a lot about mindfulness through their relationship. "I was dating Danica and that relationship was great for me because she is on her own journey and spirituality is important to her. We both were finding our way, learning about different things [and] practicing meditation techniques," he said. Read the original article on People
