One former ESPN star said she’s received “disturbing” messages after posting about the death of Charlie Kirk. Sam Ponder, who worked at the Worldwide Leader for over a decade, revealed last week that she received a flood of direct messages after mourning the 31-year-old conservative activist, who was assassinated at a campus event at Utah … Read more
Shailene Woodley appears to have a new love in her life. The “Big Little Lies” actress, who was famously engaged to ex-Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, cozied up to French actor Lucas Bravo on Sunday in Paris. Bundled up in a black coat worn over a green sweater and gray pants, Woodley, 33, kept close to … Read more
Michele Tafoya doesn’t think it’s about the budget. The longtime sideline reporter, who worked for years on ESPN, said she isn’t buying that Sam Ponder’s firing was for budgetary reasons, as has been reported. Ponder has been outspoken about transgender women playing sports against other females, and Tafoya was specifically asked about a 2023 tweet … Read more
There are no coincidences in Riley Gaines’ mind. The former Kentucky swimmer and current Outkick podcast host backed Sam Ponder after ESPN parted ways with the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host on Thursday. “So ESPN fires Sam Ponder, the only woman at the network who was publicly said men don’t belong in women’s sports. 3 weeks … Read more
If you expected Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to be popping a bottle of champagne over the news that Sam Ponder was fired from ESPN, guess again. The sports media personality took to social media to react to the news that Ponder and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III were let go by the Worldwide … Read more
Woody Allen is calling cancel culture “silly” after being dogged by decades-old sex abuse allegations from his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow. The 87-year-old filmmaker made the statement Sunday in an interview with Variety at the Venice Film Festival, where he is promoting his new movie, “Coup de Chance.” “I feel if you’re going to be … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Sam Ponder came under fire on Sunday as her support for keeping women’s sports fair and equal was the subject of an opinion column from USA Today’s Nancy Armour. Ponder, and fellow ESPN colleague Sage Steele, have voiced their support for Riley Gaines, who has taken the reins to lead the calls for transgender … Read more