ESPN’s Sage Steele sues network, Disney

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ESPN personality Sage Steele has filed a lawsuit against the network

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and its parent company Walt Disney over allegations that their free speech rights were violated.

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In a complaint filed in a Connecticut court on Wednesday,

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Steele alleged that the sports media turned on her for her comments in a podcast interview last fall.

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The next day, October 4, 2021, Steele was told he was

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on hiatus or taking a break (euphemisms for suspended) and had to publicly apologize for his comments, the lawsuit states.

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ESPN and Disney took adverse action against Steele in the form of disciplinary action and/or

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dismissal for exercising his right to free speech under the state and federal constitutions.

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