You heard it here first! The women were the ones that shunned her and the men were not. I’m so sick of these girls and women today talk about patriarchy and how men are holding them back. You’d think it was the 1950s. These young girls have no idea how good they have it today and in some cases they are even a favored class. Frankly, it’s disgusting.
Ms. Steele has been one of the best talents at ESPN since the 2000s!!! Always does a great job, knows why people turn the channel to ESPN, and has her own style.
@ernestinedavis3000 no, she isn't? Black is predominant. She has Black features. If you saw her and didn't know one of her parents was white, one would automatically call her Black base on strong BLACK/Afro features. When a so-called biracial( from white and Black parents) commit a crime, they don't say biracial. They say Black woman or man. There's biology, and there's Slavery. Slavery has nothing to do with that. She has strong dark Afro features, which should be a compliment because she's aging graceful because of the strong rich melanin from her dad. Not to be insulting or mean, but White people by 35 look 55 or older, especially white women.
@@rf3596 true I agree. Her facial features could have gone either way, black or white. I have noticed a lot of biracial children and some you can't detect black..you know it some mixture but not necessarily black. How do you account for so many so-called blacks who absolutely passed for white years ago. They integrated white society, married white, lived as white. Personally, I think it's unfair to the white mother or father to ignore their identity. I'm sure they are loved by both.
@ernestinedavis3000 They never look white. It took a lot of hiding in other for a black person to pass as white. in order for them to pass as white, they went through so much self hate to protect/hide their blackness or true identity. Not staying in the sun, keeping their hair pressed and straight, bleaching their skin, praying for their strong afro DNA not to reveal in their offsprings, etc... I do understand because it was easier to pretend to be white than be colored. You are right. They must have love and respect for both parents, but that doesn't mean ignoring the biological fact that AFRICAN blood is predominant and these offsprings are SIMPLY black, no half white or half black. Very soon, this world will be 99% blacks and 1% of others because the black DNA is stronger. I'm all for it. For example, the Kardashians family is 75% blacks now, so once these kids start having kids with other blacks, it will be 100% rich Kardashians blacks. 😀 This lady is black and hates her blackness. She and all her siblings married white people to washed out their blackness. Well, they got it from their coon daddy who could not marry a black queen instead.
Right? I did the math and realized we are close in age and I'm shocked. She looks 20 years younger than me and so much more confident. I'm a new fan. 😊
Aside from his love of dogs (I dig that, as an animal lover and rescuer) Olbermann has always been an extremist prick! Ladies, elegant beauty overload today ❤❤
@@dreamcage1801In my experience fighting back in workplace politics never ends well. Best case they end up looking like an asshole for playing that game.
But why do you always say this afterwards. So you can just assume that nobody over there is happy. Men and women black and white. They are just pretending for the cameras.
Under the heading be careful what you wish for: For the millions who wish/fantasize about spending a few hours with a favorite "hollywood" celebrity, they would discover that upwards of 80% of them are uninteresting and unpleasant jerks, if their dream came true. Talent, fame and fortune seldom travel the same path as grace, charm and dignity.
Yep. It’s almost always women who try to cut you down professionally, not men. I feel so strongly about teaching, helping, and lifting other women. Sage understands that to succeed and be at peace with yourself, generosity is always the way forward. Grateful Megyn had her on as a guest- inspiring! ✨
Enough about that loser. Exactly, lets talk about this amazing lady Sage Steele. What an amazing lady. Can't wait to follow her in her up coming successes. Good Luck.
ESPN didn’t and don’t deserve a Excellent Woman like Sage! They treated her bad for years just because she had a different opinion and didn’t go along with company BS!! Just like Carley!!
Really! Back biting in the broadcasting profession. I'm shocked. Give me a break. People in this profession would push over their grandmother to get ahead.
All Americans must be alive now, spreading the TRUTH...and yes, i agree with Sage, it's time to get tired listening to "LIES" and sugarcoat simple truths and common sense..............we, all (especially Women) must be awake NOW!
Sage is such a stunning woman in every way--mind, body and spirit! Hope she'll attain her greatest success in the very near future. God bless you, Sage!
Sage has nothing to worry about. There are SO many sports fans that do not watch ESPN, other than their televised games, and have not been exposed to her. I NEVER watch ESPN sports center or any of their shows just because of politics and I have never seen her on sports center. Now I look forward to seeing more of her in a non ESPN role.
Love me some Sage. I’ll support her if she goes out on her own. Haven’t watched ESPN since they went ultra communist but I would def watch her. Her being super fine doesn’t hurt either.
Deuces Sage Steele. I guess we'll see you in Fox or OAN complaining about the BLM movement or comparing Colin Kaepernick to Ray Rice lol This is one layoff that made ESPN better
On October 5, 2021, Steele was suspended with pay by ESPN for remarks she made on Jay Cutler's September 29 podcast about COVID-19 vaccine mandates, women who dress in a way she feels is provocative, and Barack Obama calling himself black even though he, like Steele, has a white mother.[16] In conjunction with her suspension, Steele issued an apology: "I know my recent comments created controversy for the company, and I apologize. We are in the midst of an extremely challenging time that impacts all of us, and it's more critical than ever that we communicate constructively and thoughtfully."[17] Steele filed a lawsuit against ESPN in April 2022, alleging that the network had retaliated against her in the months following the suspension. Steele's suit accused ESPN of taking opportunities away from her and steadily degrading her career, alleging that her free speech rights were being curtailed through ESPN's retaliation against her for comments she had made as a private citizen. The parties settled the lawsuit in August 2023, at which point Steele left the network.[18][19] Personal life Edit Steele married Jonathan Bailey in 1999. Together, they have three children, two daughters and one son. They divorced in 2019.[20][21][22][23] In March 2021, Steele put her home in Avon, Connecticut on the market for $1.6 million,[24] after doing extensive renovations.[3] Steele was on the board of the Pat Tillman Foundation. In 2019 she was named to the board of the V Foundation for cancer research.[14] Steele has made comments opposing the inclusion of Transgender people in sports. On June 6, 2023, Steele retweeted a tweet that called trans activists "evil and vicious".[25]
Class act in both women. Sage you’ve always been one of my favorites in all of sportscasters across the years. Thanks for being the classy lady you are as God will see you come out above all others
I miss the good ole days where only male reporters worked in the sports industry. All of this could be eliminated if they just did things the right way. Not all progress is positive. I don't know who Sage is, but she irks me. Seems fake.
We only lack what we do not give. She became the woman that she had wished would have been supportive to her... wether or not it was received by others it made an impact within herself and I guarantee she unknowingly created a supportive environment that was felt by all and made a difference. ❤️
Why is Sage crying about ESPN now? They made her who she is. Nobody would know her if not for ESPN. The truth is, she was lousy at her job. That's why they got rid of her.
There's thousands of them but they have to wait until they leave. And they will only do it on someone's Podcast. There are other people at e s p n that are going through the same thing that she went through. But we're not gonna know about it until they leave that's how it works.
If we're referring to when she arrived (1995-1996), you can narrow it down to the following who arrived before her: -Linda Cohn -Suzy Kolber -ROBIN ROBERTS -Shelley Smith -Bonnie Bernstein -JEANNINE EDWARDS (the most likely candidate given her incident with Ron Franklin) -Andrea Kremer -Ann Kreiter -Pam Oliver
@@wednesdaymagnitude1562 I put those two in caps because they're infamous for being raging egomaniacs off camera. Robin Roberts especially is a left-wing nutjob.
I cannot believe she is 50. I haven't heard of her before this and when I first saw her I thought she was early thirties! .... Megyn looks fantastic too.
Sage is better off not being on ESPN. She is way too good for them.
Hey Nate Marx,I agree, fuck ESPN!
She be forgotten when football season start, just like Michelle Tafoya
Never watched SportsCenter for Sage Steele.
ESPN, is a efun joke, just a lot of boring,washed up, annoying, efun idiots!,
💯
You heard it here first! The women were the ones that shunned her and the men were not. I’m so sick of these girls and women today talk about patriarchy and how men are holding them back. You’d think it was the 1950s. These young girls have no idea how good they have it today and in some cases they are even a favored class. Frankly, it’s disgusting.
Agreed
Keith has to settle for dogs because no humans can tolerate him
Go Sage...much support here. Can't wait to see your next adventure!
Amen strong woman
Sage Steele has always been a favorite of mine
Pure class - Sage, you deserve better and it will happen for you going forward
Young women should look up to you both. Absolute class.
That's never gonna happen
Don't be ridiculous!
Two lovely and FEMININE women. Seems rare these days.
sage steele is fine as sweet wine as well as megan kelly and smart
Amen
@@UMHurricanes05 Right? Patriot women are just more attractive.
My heart is breaking for her but God has BIG plans for her. What a fabulous person!
The same God that has awful plans for so many others?
Seriously. You're that emotionally involved in this ?
Get real she’s writing a book people!!!
Im not sure about that she not as pure as people think she's dirty and rascist towards blk people
@@coreywilson1039 unemployed....make your money and rip ESPN as long it is the truth...so what
Ms. Steele has been one of the best talents at ESPN since the 2000s!!! Always does a great job, knows why people turn the channel to ESPN, and has her own style.
Nah, people watched SportsCenter to see Stuart Scott.
EXPLAIN
@@kharyvines6971 I know right. Never watched SportsCenter for Sage Steele. Linda Cohn was way better than than Sage Steele.
@@TexasMade903 MALIKA REAL GOOD TOO.......SIKE
Way to go girl! Tell your story. It irks me for biracial children to say they are black just because society says they are.
They're black
@@rf3596 no half and half...slavery sold us that narrative. She is as much white as black .
@ernestinedavis3000 no, she isn't? Black is predominant. She has Black features. If you saw her and didn't know one of her parents was white, one would automatically call her Black base on strong BLACK/Afro features. When a so-called biracial( from white and Black parents) commit a crime, they don't say biracial. They say Black woman or man. There's biology, and there's Slavery. Slavery has nothing to do with that. She has strong dark Afro features, which should be a compliment because she's aging graceful because of the strong rich melanin from her dad. Not to be insulting or mean, but White people by 35 look 55 or older, especially white women.
@@rf3596 true I agree. Her facial features could have gone either way, black or white. I have noticed a lot of biracial children and some you can't detect black..you know it some mixture but not necessarily black. How do you account for so many so-called blacks who absolutely passed for white years ago. They integrated white society, married white, lived as white. Personally, I think it's unfair to the white mother or father to ignore their identity. I'm sure they are loved by both.
@ernestinedavis3000 They never look white. It took a lot of hiding in other for a black person to pass as white. in order for them to pass as white, they went through so much self hate to protect/hide their blackness or true identity. Not staying in the sun, keeping their hair pressed and straight, bleaching their skin, praying for their strong afro DNA not to reveal in their offsprings, etc... I do understand because it was easier to pretend to be white than be colored. You are right. They must have love and respect for both parents, but that doesn't mean ignoring the biological fact that AFRICAN blood is predominant and these offsprings are SIMPLY black, no half white or half black. Very soon, this world will be 99% blacks and 1% of others because the black DNA is stronger. I'm all for it. For example, the Kardashians family is 75% blacks now, so once these kids start having kids with other blacks, it will be 100% rich Kardashians blacks. 😀 This lady is black and hates her blackness. She and all her siblings married white people to washed out their blackness. Well, they got it from their coon daddy who could not marry a black queen instead.
Speak the truth ms. Steele, god bless.
What’s the old saying ? never meet your heroes.
Great conversation
Sage is awesome
Sage is a Beautiful person in everyway.
As asports freak I follow her Career.
She is too Classy for espn
That women is killing it at 50 years old....WOW! She is gorgeous.
Right? I did the math and realized we are close in age and I'm shocked. She looks 20 years younger than me and so much more confident. I'm a new fan. 😊
Aside from his love of dogs (I dig that, as an animal lover and rescuer) Olbermann has always been an extremist prick!
Ladies, elegant beauty overload today ❤❤
She is very attractive
Good for you Sage!!!
I've never heard of her but she seems awesome ❤ I hope her next endeavours will be good
When she first came on the scene guys were going crazy about her.
Wow Sage is great
She’s so pretty. Great guest. Love her attitude
Loved today's show
Everyone has dealt with workplace politics. Usually when it happens there's no way for anyone to win.
Nope unfortunately
@@dreamcage1801In my experience fighting back in workplace politics never ends well. Best case they end up looking like an asshole for playing that game.
@@brianrappleye9078 karma is a c*** for them
Exactly she know what she was getting herself into.
Good for her
I agree with Wesley that Sage is a fabulous person. So is Megyn, and I could have listened to them all day 😊
Megyn and Sage are Wonder Women. They are accomplished. They are mothers of three. They are beautiful. And they are both in their 50's.
Such a good interview. Love hearing strong women speak up.
But why do you always say this afterwards. So you can just assume that nobody over there is happy. Men and women black and white. They are just pretending for the cameras.
Under the heading be careful what you wish for: For the millions who wish/fantasize about spending a few hours with a favorite "hollywood" celebrity, they would discover that upwards of 80% of them are uninteresting and unpleasant jerks, if their dream came true. Talent, fame and fortune seldom travel the same path as grace, charm and dignity.
Great job Sage! You keep doing what you're doing. And you do you!
Yep. It’s almost always women who try to cut you down professionally, not men. I feel so strongly about teaching, helping, and lifting other women. Sage understands that to succeed and be at peace with yourself, generosity is always the way forward. Grateful Megyn had her on as a guest- inspiring! ✨
IU grad! Hoosiers love Sage Steele!!!!
I love this guest!
Keith Olbermann makes Joy Baher look joyous and kind.
Enough about that loser. Exactly, lets talk about this amazing lady Sage Steele. What an amazing lady. Can't wait to follow her in her up coming successes. Good Luck.
ESPN didn’t and don’t deserve a Excellent Woman like Sage! They treated her bad for years just because she had a different opinion and didn’t go along with company BS!! Just like Carley!!
Thank you Megyn for this interview Sage. Both of you are terrific professionals!!
Sage you are amazing!!!!
Sage's smile is so addictive...
Looks to me that those women were simply jaleous.
My wife has managed a ton of people at her work and prefers managing men 99 times out of 100.
She was one of my favorite journalists on espn. She is very knowledgeable and has great on air personalities.
So very pretty and sweet.
Really! Back biting in the broadcasting profession.
I'm shocked.
Give me a break. People in this profession would push over their grandmother to get ahead.
Raging misogyny isn't a thing. It's never been a thing.
Love you sage!! Thanks for fighting for us!! Also biracial!!
Malika Andrews slept her way to the top sage would never be a human couch for a job
Sage is wise. She would probably shred Keith Olbermann if they ever had a live debate about the issues.
Keith Olbermann was the first and only beyootch to work at eSPN
Keith would roll her! Lol 😂
All Americans must be alive now, spreading the TRUTH...and yes, i agree with Sage, it's time to get tired listening to "LIES" and sugarcoat simple truths and common sense..............we, all (especially Women) must be awake NOW!
So beautiful as always she will be back on media soon I'm sure
Hold on. Steel is 50. What a knockout on top of being so talented.
I've always loved Sage Steele. And I've had a crush too :)
Keith Olbermann is one of my least favorite people.
Sage has never looked better than at this age. Aged like a fine wine. Love her curly hair and also when it is up like this.
Sage is such a stunning woman in every way--mind, body and spirit! Hope she'll attain her greatest success in the very near future. God bless you, Sage!
Sage has nothing to worry about. There are SO many sports fans that do not watch ESPN, other than their televised games, and have not been exposed to her. I NEVER watch ESPN sports center or any of their shows just because of politics and I have never seen her on sports center. Now I look forward to seeing more of her in a non ESPN role.
She has a point about not seeing woman to woman mentorship and that isn't because of anything men do.
She seems nice and sincere hope she has great success.
Let nbc sports welcome her with open arms where she can speak her minds
She needs to take Malika Andrews with her, we don't need these so called Black women bashing Black male athletes on a regular basis.
Why? Can you not criticize black people?
Wonderful interview. God makes everyone perfectly and Sage is no exception. I appreciate Sage for being brave and saying enough is enough.
Perfect? What about Charles Manson? 🤷♂
Elegant and graceful
ESPN turned into a rotting ship overrun with rats. Sage is much better off bailing from that sinking ship.
Sage Steele
A sports version of........Megyn Kelly
Love me some Sage. I’ll support her if she goes out on her own. Haven’t watched ESPN since they went ultra communist but I would def watch her. Her being super fine doesn’t hurt either.
Sage seems so normal. “I love my dog too…sometimes.”
Hopefully Sage gets a podcast
This girl is ADORABLE and everything a woman and superior human being should be.
It's not just ESPN. Where ever women are the environment is "toxic".
Deuces Sage Steele. I guess we'll see you in Fox or OAN complaining about the BLM movement or comparing Colin Kaepernick to Ray Rice lol
This is one layoff that made ESPN better
On October 5, 2021, Steele was suspended with pay by ESPN for remarks she made on Jay Cutler's September 29 podcast about COVID-19 vaccine mandates, women who dress in a way she feels is provocative, and Barack Obama calling himself black even though he, like Steele, has a white mother.[16] In conjunction with her suspension, Steele issued an apology: "I know my recent comments created controversy for the company, and I apologize. We are in the midst of an extremely challenging time that impacts all of us, and it's more critical than ever that we communicate constructively and thoughtfully."[17]
Steele filed a lawsuit against ESPN in April 2022, alleging that the network had retaliated against her in the months following the suspension. Steele's suit accused ESPN of taking opportunities away from her and steadily degrading her career, alleging that her free speech rights were being curtailed through ESPN's retaliation against her for comments she had made as a private citizen. The parties settled the lawsuit in August 2023, at which point Steele left the network.[18][19]
Personal life
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Steele married Jonathan Bailey in 1999. Together, they have three children, two daughters and one son. They divorced in 2019.[20][21][22][23]
In March 2021, Steele put her home in Avon, Connecticut on the market for $1.6 million,[24] after doing extensive renovations.[3]
Steele was on the board of the Pat Tillman Foundation. In 2019 she was named to the board of the V Foundation for cancer research.[14]
Steele has made comments opposing the inclusion of Transgender people in sports. On June 6, 2023, Steele retweeted a tweet that called trans activists "evil and vicious".[25]
Love Sage to death.......wish her nothing but the best.
Class act in both women. Sage you’ve always been one of my favorites in all of sportscasters across the years. Thanks for being the classy lady you are as God will see you come out above all others
How are these women in the FIFTIES?!?!???!?
50's.....?????? Can it be true ?
Who is the anchor who blew off sage? I would love to know!
Sage is the absolute best. She deserves nothing but good opportunities in the future. Stay strong, Sage!
Props to Sage Steele for standing her ground, and what she knows is right!
You mean racism and misogyny. You must be so proud
Please
Own up to your blackness . You will go far.
She looks amazing at 50! Glad she escaped that soul sucking network.
The first time I saw Sage on ESPN I knew she was a sweet person, why anyone would be mean to her is beyond me, people are real jerks sometimes
Thank you sisters ❤
I miss the good ole days where only male reporters worked in the sports industry. All of this could be eliminated if they just did things the right way. Not all progress is positive.
I don't know who Sage is, but she irks me. Seems fake.
We only lack what we do not give. She became the woman that she had wished would have been supportive to her... wether or not it was received by others it made an impact within herself and I guarantee she unknowingly created a supportive environment that was felt by all and made a difference. ❤️
Great interview Megan is saying the truth! Sage love your positive energy! Write the book!
ESPN fired a bunch of people and kept toxic Malika Andrews
ESPN is about yelling the loudest and the longest. So toxic. She's better off.
Sage is classy and ESPN is trash.
Sage is classy and ESPN is trash.
I love her, Class personified, Malika on the other hand……😡😡
Why is Sage crying about ESPN now? They made her who she is. Nobody would know her if not for ESPN. The truth is, she was lousy at her job. That's why they got rid of her.
It’s a pity that there aren’t more who dare to speak out about toxic environments . Some former spineless employees of Fox “News” spring to mind!
There's thousands of them but they have to wait until they leave. And they will only do it on someone's Podcast. There are other people at e s p n that are going through the same thing that she went through. But we're not gonna know about it until they leave that's how it works.
Toward the beginning of this segment, I wonder if she is talking about Linda Cohn or Suzy Kolber.
If we're referring to when she arrived (1995-1996), you can narrow it down to the following who arrived before her:
-Linda Cohn
-Suzy Kolber
-ROBIN ROBERTS
-Shelley Smith
-Bonnie Bernstein
-JEANNINE EDWARDS (the most likely candidate given her incident with Ron Franklin)
-Andrea Kremer
-Ann Kreiter
-Pam Oliver
@@davidhfranz Thanks, great info!
@@wednesdaymagnitude1562 I put those two in caps because they're infamous for being raging egomaniacs off camera. Robin Roberts especially is a left-wing nutjob.
@@user-we3me3dg1y Sage never specified it was an anchor. If it was, the most obvious answer is Robin Roberts.
It was Linda Cohn.@@davidhfranz
What a toxic stew of backbiting at ESPN.
Women don't mix with sports.
That's really. That's truth.
I cannot believe she is 50. I haven't heard of her before this and when I first saw her I thought she was early thirties! .... Megyn looks fantastic too.
Megan Kelly is so beautiful it hurts
America were you speak your mine
Sage was too good for ESPN from the get.
She’s absolutely beautiful. Unreal.
GREAT JOB SAGE!!! WE LOVE YOU!!
What was the settlement?
The last super bowl was billed as the first super bowl with 2 black starting quarterbacks. Mahomes mom is white.
Are you dumb...or are you dumb?
His dad is black....making Mahomes....BLACK.
Is he bi-racial? Yes. Still doesn't takeaway from him being black
Good advice Megan and the lady Sage there is super smart and super beautiful. Wow she is great 😊❤😊
These two look like they could be best friends