Steele was pulled off air for 10 days in 2021 after comments she made criticizing ESPN's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
ESPN and long-time host Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed in response to being disciplined over comments she made about the company's COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
"Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely," she said on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter."I am grateful for so many wonderful experiences over the past 16 years and am excited for my next chapter!"
Steele's lawyers alleged that ESPN had violated her first amendment rights by reprimanding her for comments she made as a private citizen on her day off. The lawsuit states ESPN also forced her to give a public apology, subjecting her to scrutiny by coworkers and the media.
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