Sage Steele is suing ESPN on claims that the company violated her free-speech rights by taking assignments away because of comments she made last September. While Steele is entitled to her opinions, her employer can react to comments that they believe reflect poorly on the company. I'd say the percentage of Americans who know what free speech is and understand the first amendment is 18%. https://t.co/BNmqgWYGzH — Frank Dale (@fwdale) April 28, 2022Why do people think free speech means you can say whatever you want without any repercussions? It also alleges ESPN violated Connecticut law by punishing an employee for expressing their First Amendment-protected rights.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 28, 2022 01:31 UTC