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- Sage Steele, a former ESPN anchor, discussed her exclusion from the 2020 ESPN special on race during her podcast with Stephen A. Smith.
- Steele, who is biracial, felt marginalized after colleagues suggested she wouldn't be accepted by the Black community.
- Smith expressed concern for Steele's family regarding the potential fallout from her public statement.
- Steele left ESPN in August 2023 following a lawsuit settlement related to her comments on the network's COVID-19 vaccine policy.
- Both Steele and Smith reflected on their friendship amid their professional challenges.
