ESPN's "SportsCenter" anchor Sage Steele has filed a lawsuit against her network and its parent, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), charging them with breach of contract and violating her free speech rights following social and political remarks she made during a podcast interview.
What Happened: According to a Wall Street Journal report, Steele was a guest on the Sept. 29, 2021 episode of the podcast “Uncut with Jay Cutler” and was asked to comment on several hot-button topics ranging from vaccine mandates (which she described as “sick” and “scary to me in many ways”) to racial identify (she questioned why former President Barack Obama identified as Black rather than biracial).
