‘Silenced’ ex-ESPNers fume over network’s handling of bombshell Shannon Sharpe allegations

Source: New York Post

Former ESPN personalities had strong reactions to the bombshell $50 million lawsuit filed Sunday against Shannon Sharpe, who has been accused of rape by a “Jane Doe. ” Sage Steele, a former “SportsCenter” anchor who left the network two years ago after a legal battle over the company’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, said Tuesday there’s “a long list of examples where ESPN and Disney considered conservative viewpoints more offensive than questionable character. ” Steele’s message came in response to a post from an X user that read: “ESPN did not re-up contracts to women with conservative views or silenced them while Shannon has had multiple questionable actions involving women.