Sage Steele Lands Job With New Network After Leaving ESPN

Sage Steele poses on the red carpet.(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele left the network after settling a lawsuit in 2023.

The prominent ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor, who sparked controversy over her comments about vaccine mandates, female sports reporters, and former President Barack Obama’s racial identity, has now landed another job.

Sage Steele made her official return to media on Wednesday with The Sage Steele Show, the first podcast on Bill Maher’s newly launched Club Random Studios.

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“I’m thrilled to finally announce ‘The Sage Steele Show!’ Allowing others to share their stories and speak their truth has been a priority for me throughout my career. So, to have a platform that encourages candid, vulnerable conversations with people whose refusal to be silenced empowers others is truly a dream come true. I’m beyond excited to team up with Bill and the Club Random team!” Steele said in a press release.

On this weekly show, Steele will have conversations with guests covering a wide variety of topics. The Club Random Studios network will seek to host podcasts built on an idea of “freedom of expression,” the late-night host told The Hollywood Reporter.

Steele further told The Hollywood Reporter that she is planning her program around “conversations, not interviews,” and will host athletes, executives, actors, comedians, politicians, and other guests.

Sage spent 16 years with ESPN.

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Sage Steele announced her departure from ESPN in August 2023 following the settlement of her lawsuit against the company. She walked away nearly two years after an appearance on former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler’s podcast caused a major stir.

Sage Steele was taken off of ESPN Airways for nearly two weeks in 2021 after she gave her opinion on COVID-19 vaccine mandates at ESPN, calling former President Barack Obama’s decision to identify as Black on the census “fascinating” and discussing female reporters and how they need to take responsibility for how they present themselves.

Steele sued ESPN in April 2022, claiming the network breached her contract. Despite the lawsuit, ESPN maintained Steele was never suspended as a result of her comments. The network said she was recovering from the coronavirus at the time.

In August 2023, she announced on social media that a settlement had been reached and her time with the network had come to an end.

Patrick Mahomes Makes Shocking Confession About Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift

By Alex Hoegler

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Patrick Mahomes looking on (left). Travis Kelce embracing Taylor Swift (right).Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (Photos By Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce may have won over Taylor Swift’s heart with his charming personality and looks, but teammate Patrick Mahomes believes he deserves some credit for helping the power couple come together.

Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs received plenty more media coverage and attention than usual in 2023, and not just because they won another Super Bowl. It was largely thanks to Kelce’s relationship with the Grammy Award-winning singer that went public last fall.

Swift attended the majority of Chiefs games in 2023, including their entire postseason run that ended with a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58.

During his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show”, Patrick Mahomes made an interesting confession for Kelce: The two-time league MVP claims that he was the one who got the ball rolling on the Kelce-Swift thing:

“I like to take some of the credit. I was the one who invited Travis to his first Taylor concert…He was sitting in my suite, so I feel like I was the matchmaker. I had some input in there… ‘Just go for it. Just go for it.’ And you know Travis man, he does it…I’m glad it’s all worked out for the best.”

They haven’t been together for a full year yet, but there’s already speculation that Kelce will soon propose to Swift. Multiple reports have suggested otherwise, but only Kelce and Swift know deep down if that’s on the table right now.