{"id":2018121,"date":"2023-08-31T13:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-espn-anchor-warns-there-will-be-blood-on-our-hands-for-silence-on-trans-athlete-matter\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:37:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:37:01","slug":"ex-espn-anchor-warns-there-will-be-blood-on-our-hands-for-silence-on-trans-athlete-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-espn-anchor-warns-there-will-be-blood-on-our-hands-for-silence-on-trans-athlete-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN anchor warns of dire consequences for remaining silent on trans athlete issue."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fex-espn-anchor-warns-there-will-be-blood-on-our-hands-for-silence-on-trans-athlete-matter%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=2018121&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>Former ESPN Anchor Sage Steele Urges Action Against\u200d Transgender \u200dAthletes in Women&#8217;s\u2064 Sports<\/h2>\n<p>Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele has passionately called on people to \u2062speak out against transgender\u2064 athletes competing in\u2063 women&#8217;s sports, expressing her concern that the consequences could be dire. In\u200d response to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre&#8217;s acknowledgment that the issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-jewish-skateboarder-spoke-out-about-womens-rights-social-justice-warriors-responded-with-anti-semitic-hate\/\" title=\"This Jewish Skateboarder Spoke Out About Women\u2019s Rights. Social Justice Warriors Responded With Anti-Semitic Hate.\">biological men participating<\/a>\u200c in women&#8217;s sports is complex, Steele\u200c argued that the debate is not \u2063complicated at all. She believes that \u2062the &#8220;vast majority of Americans agree&#8221; that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclu-issues-twitter-thread-allegedly-debunking-myths-about-trans-students-in-sports\/\" title=\"ACLU Issues Twitter Thread Allegedly Debunking \u2018Myths\u2019 About Trans Students In Sports\">allowing biological men<\/a> to compete in women&#8217;s sports is \u200dsimply &#8220;ridiculous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Women&#8217;s Sports and Upholding Title IX<\/h3>\n<p>During a recent statement, Steele expressed\u200d her \u200cdisappointment \u200cin various individuals and companies who had\u200c previously championed women&#8217;s sports and the success of Title IX. She questioned why they were suddenly \u200bdisregarding and neglecting the \u200dprinciples they once supported. Steele emphasized the importance of speaking \u2063up, not only for women but also for men and athletes with significant platforms. She warned that failing to do so \u2063could result in a \u2063significant setback, potentially undoing &#8220;50 years of work in \u200btrying to uplift women.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Steele firmly believes that remaining silent on this issue could have severe consequences, stating, &#8220;I \u2063almost feel like we&#8217;re gonna have blood on our \u200dhands here because\u200d what is the line?&#8221; She urged leaders and\u200b individuals in positions of power to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-espn-anchor-warns-there-will-be-blood-on-our-hands-for-silence-on-trans-athlete-matter\/\" title=\"ESPN anchor warns of dire consequences for remaining silent on trans athlete issue.\">provide honest\u2064 answers<\/a> and\u200d not shy away from addressing the issue head-on. Those who fail\u200c to do so, in her opinion, should be\u200c ashamed.<\/p>\n<h3>A Stand\u2063 for Freedom of Speech<\/h3>\n<p>Steele&#8217;s departure from ESPN \u2064in mid-August was preceded by a suspension she received in\u2062 October 2021 for comments she made about \u200bformer President Barack Obama and the COVID-19 vaccine. On \u2063social media, she explained that\u2062 leaving the network\u2063 allowed her to exercise \u2062her First Amendment rights more freely. While acknowledging that her departure was not how she envisioned it, Steele expressed her belief that everything happens for a reason and that she is \u2064now in a place where she \u200ccan stand up for \u200cherself.<\/p>\n<h3>Fighting for Fair Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>In a previous interview, Steele expressed her frustration with the unequal treatment she experienced compared \u2063to her co-workers, particularly regarding differing rules based on political \u200bviews. She felt that her colleagues had more leeway while she faced \u200cscrutiny. This discrepancy further fueled her determination to fight for\u2063 fairness and equality.<\/p>\n<p>Steele&#8217;s \u2062lawsuit, which she settled in June 2023 for $501,000 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kraken-released-attorney-sidney-powell-files-104-page-bombshell-complaint-of-massive-fraud-in-georgia-election-update-michigan-too\/\" title=\"BREAKING: KRAKEN RELEASED! Attorney Sidney Powell Files 104 Page BOMBSHELL COMPLAINT of Massive Fraud in Georgia Election - Update: Michigan too\">reasonable attorney fees<\/a>, according to Front Office Sports, serves as a \u200dtestament to her commitment to seeking justice and standing up for what she believes in.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that Sage Steele&#8217;s unwavering dedication to protecting\u2062 women&#8217;s \u200csports and advocating\u2064 for her \u2063own rights has placed her exactly where she needs to be, even \u200dif it means \u2063stepping out \u200cof her comfort zone. Her call to action serves \u2064as a \u200breminder that silence can have grave consequences,\u200d and \u200bit is essential\u200b for individuals, \u2063especially those in positions of\u2062 influence, to use their voices to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-sheldon-whitehouse-senior-staff-as-white-as-his-private-beach-club\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Sheldon Whitehouse Senior Staff as White as His Private Beach Club\">effect positive change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sage Steele, ex-ESPN anchor, urges opposition to transgender athletes in women&#8217;s sports, fearing potential consequences. This comes after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referred to the complex matter of biological men participating in women&#8217;s sports. 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