{"id":2001434,"date":"2023-08-15T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T19:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-inspiration-longtime-espn-host-quits-network-to-exercise-my-first-amendment-rights-more-freely\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T15:27:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T19:27:28","slug":"an-inspiration-longtime-espn-host-quits-network-to-exercise-my-first-amendment-rights-more-freely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-inspiration-longtime-espn-host-quits-network-to-exercise-my-first-amendment-rights-more-freely\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Inspiring Move&#8217;: ESPN Host Leaves to &#8216;Embrace Freedom of Speech&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-inspiration-longtime-espn-host-quits-network-to-exercise-my-first-amendment-rights-more-freely%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2001434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sage \u2064Steele Leaves \u2064ESPN to Exercise First Amendment Rights<\/h2>\n<p>Sage Steele, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-speaks-ahead-of-biden-address-says-biden-admin-seems-to-have-given-up-on-selling-actual-unity\/\" title=\"McConnell Speaks Ahead Of Biden Address, Says Biden Admin \u2018Seems To Have Given Up On Selling Actual Unity\u2019\">familiar face<\/a> on\u2064 ESPN for 16 years,\u2063 has announced her departure\u2063 from \u2064the network after settling a lawsuit. In\u200d a tweet, Steele expressed her desire to\u200d leave in order to freely exercise her first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weissmann-lashes-out-at-trump-over-manafort-stone-pardons-cooks-up-new-plot-to-prosecute-them-for-perjury-and-obstruction\/\" title=\"Weissmann Lashes Out at Trump Over Manafort, Stone Pardons \u2013 Cooks Up New Plot to Prosecute Them for Perjury and Obstruction\">amendment rights<\/a>. She expressed \u2064gratitude\u200d for\u200b her experiences \u200dat ESPN and expressed excitement for\u200c the next chapter in her career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Life update.<br \/>\nHaving successfully settled my\u200c case with ESPN\/Disney, I have decided to leave\u200c so \u200dI \u200bcan \u200cexercise my \u2062first \u2062amendment rights more\u2064 freely. I \u200cam grateful for so many\u2062 wonderful \u200cexperiences over the past\u200b 16 years and am excited for my next chapter!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SteeleStrong?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SteeleStrong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Sage Steele (@sagesteele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sagesteele\/status\/1691437577797337088?\">August 15,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Steele has not revealed\u200c her future plans, her \u200cdeparture from the network has been celebrated by many \u200bwho believe she is separating from the far-left network. Supporters have \u200bpraised her for taking a stand and expressed excitement \u2062for what lies ahead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You\u2019re an \u2062inspiration, \u2063Sage!\u2064 You should be very proud of the work you \u200bdid there<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/1691442807251275777?\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next. Cheering for you. And\u2064 can\u2019t wait to talk!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will\u200d Cain \u200d(@willcain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willcain\/status\/1691457576511430657?\">August\u2062 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\">\n<p>\u2014 Janice Dean \u200c(@JaniceDean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaniceDean\/status\/1691473324478431233?\">August\u200c 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations, Sage! Whatever you do \u2062next will\u2063 be\u200c huge. \u2063Cheering for you and your family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David\u200c Hookstead (@dhookstead) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dhookstead\/status\/1691437942516936705?\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sagesteele?\">@sagesteele<\/a> for doing what few are willing to risk these days\u200d \u2014 taking a stand. You have set a great \u200dexample for \u2063many others. Well\u2063 done, good and faithful \u200dservant. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D1KuwZqkXs\">https:\/\/t.co\/D1KuwZqkXs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveDeaceShow\/status\/1691456304920039425?\">August 15, \u20622023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Sage Steele has left ESPN\u200b after 16 years with the \u200dnetwork, following a tumultuous\u200c tenure \u200cin which \u2063she was repeatedly harassed and punished \u200bfor the crime of not\u2062 being ultra-woke.<\/p>\n<p>Great news for Sage! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BFz1Bby7Cy\">https:\/\/t.co\/BFz1Bby7Cy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1691439236732375040?\">August 15, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Steele gained attention \u2062in 2021 when she appeared on\u200c Jay Cutler&#8217;s podcast and \u2062criticized ESPN&#8217;s\u200b COVID \u200cvaccine mandate.\u200c She also expressed support for Candace Owens. Her comments led to a brief suspension and subsequent lawsuit against ESPN. The network stated that\u200b they value different points of view but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-inspiration-longtime-espn-host-quits-network-to-exercise-my-first-amendment-rights-more-freely\/\" title=\"'Inspiring Move': ESPN Host Leaves to 'Embrace Freedom of Speech'\">expect respectful expression<\/a> in line with their policies.<\/p>\n<p>As Steele embarks on her next chapter, many are eager to see\u2063 what\u2063 she will do next\u2063 and continue to\u200b support\u200c her in exercising her first amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/inspiration-longtime-espn-host-quits-network-exercise-first-amendment-rights-freely\/\">&#8216;An\u2063 Inspiration&#8217;: \u2062Longtime ESPN Host Quits \u2064Network to &#8216;Exercise My First Amendment Rights More\u200d Freely&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on\u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u200cWestern Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sage Steele announced on social media that she is leaving ESPN after 16 years due to a lawsuit settlement. Her remarks in 2021 caused controversy among network executives. Steele is now looking for a new opportunity where she can freely express herself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2001435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2001434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2001434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2001435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2001434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2001434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2001434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}