It’s not surprising that ESPN is defending itself against anchor Sage Steele’s “very unusual” lawsuit and filing to dismiss that suit, but one of the tactics they’re taking is interesting. “Steele’s comments upset several of her colleagues,” the company’s motion said. They suggest that some of the opposition to Steele in prominent roles after these comments wasn’t from ESPN, but from event organizers and interviewees. And that’s especially true after ESPN filing that they never docked her salary. At any rate, the ESPN filing here and Freedman’s response to it are both notable developments in this case.

Source: Washington Post June 17, 2022 20:05 UTC