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Samantha Ponder’s Exit: Was It About Sports?

Longtime ESPN voice Samantha Ponder finally opened up about her 2023 firing, revealing it followed her public support for women athletes concerned about competing against trans women. Ponder says execs warned her after she shared stories like Paula Scanlan’s experience swimming against Lia Thomas, and she felt she was 'on the clock' after that. She insists she just wanted fair debate, not controversy. Was ESPN right to silence her, or did they miss a chance for real sports talk? #Sports #SamanthaPonder #ESPN