Veteran ESPN personality Sage Steele, a fixture of the network’s daytime lineup, is not appearing on the company’s programming this week.ESPN declined to comment on why she has stepped back when contacted by Deadline.
Comments Steele made during a recent podcast interview with former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler criticized Disney’s Covid vaccine mandate and questioned Barack Obama’s racial self-identity.Steele also recently tested positive for Covid, which was the prevailing reason for her being temporarily taken off the air, according to a person familiar with the situation.On last week’s podcast, Steele described the company’s vaccine mandate as “sick and scary.” The Walt Disney Co.
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