Sage Steele said the world is going to see the true Samantha Ponder after ESPN fired the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host.
The former “ Sports Center” anchor went to bat for Ponder and explained “it’s all gonna come out” in a video she posted on X — shortly after
“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. “It’s all going to come out, and I hope you’re ready. She is a gem.”Sage Steele supported Samantha Ponder in a video on X after ESPN fired the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host on August 15, 2024.Steele appeared emotional while explaining her friendship with Ponder, whom she said she became close with at ESPN because of their similar values and faith.
“Samantha has taught me so much about God, about scripture, about the bible, about not giving up and about standing tall,” Steele said. “And you know what, she’s done that for the last several years at ESPN, even when it was hard.Host Sam Ponder participates in the “Sunday NFL Countdown” panel during the ESPN Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif.“When I was still at ESPN, we would talk about it all the time.
“Sam already knows that this is such a blessing that God is bestowing upon her because there’s so much more for her to do.”Steele went on to explain she is so proud of Ponder, and she’s honored to call her a friend.after she was taken off the air in October 2021 for comments she made about the the company’s COVID-19 vaccine policy.
“I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely,” Steele, who worked at ESPN since 2007,‘Rude’ Blake Lively under fire as another ‘hard to watch’ interview resurfaces amid ‘It Ends With Us’ dramaSage Steele supported Samantha Ponder in a video on X after ESPN fired the"Sunday NFL Countdown" host on August 15, 2024.
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