"We asked first for an apology. It's all we asked for. No, we're not gonna sue. I love my job. Just please apologize to her. You made her do all this—the public apology—just apologize and we'll drop it. And they laughed."
"I already won. And I don't mean with a settlement—I don't mean in that way. I mean by finally not living in fear and standing up for what I knew to be right."
"The night before the lawsuit dropped, I talked to each one of my kids—one was in college, two were in high school—and I needed them to know and to understand what was coming the next day."
"Every time I said something, then my kids would get—I mean—threats. And they track your kids down on social media, and coaches and teachers and parents say awful things to your kids because of your opinion, which is sick."
Sage Steele revealed that her children motivated her to sue ESPN after feeling sidelined for questioning the Covid-19 vaccine policy. Initially, she sought only an apology from the company, but after being dismissed, she decided to proceed with the lawsuit. Steele expressed that her victory was not just about the settlement but about overcoming fear and standing up for her beliefs. She emphasized the impact of public scrutiny on her children, who faced threats due to her opinions, which she found unacceptable.
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