ESPN fired reporter Sam Ponder on Thursday, citing budget cuts, but former sports reporters are pointing to her strong stance on fairness in women's sports as evidence of their motive to cut ties.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to The Athletic, Ponder and Griffin were let go as part of budget cuts. The two had limited roles at ESPN: RG3 was ...

Sam Ponder is speaking out after being shockingly fired by ESPN in August 2024. The former host of “Sunday NFL Countdown,” who was let go as part of the network’s cost-cutting layoffs last summer, ...

Sam Ponder ties her shocking ESPN exit last year to her views on transgender athletes and an infrequent work schedule, and believes some of the reasoning for it is “legit crazy.” Ponder, who spent 14 ...

Eleven months after her dismissal from ESPN, Samantha Ponder finally broke her silence on the network’s stunning decision. Samantha Ponder joined ESPN in 2011 after a brief stint at Fox Sports. The ...

With Stoolies urging Dave Portnoy to celebrate Sam Ponder’s firing from ESPN, the Barstool founder opted to wish her well. Three weeks before the NFL season kicks off, ESPN made the curious decision ...

Sam Ponder's nearly 13-year run at ESPN came to an end this week. On Thursday, The Athletic reported that the network has parted ways with the "Sunday NFL Countdown" host. Ponder is believed to have ...

Sportscaster Samantha Ponder has been in the news after she was reportedly fired from ESPN. Ponder is widely known as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown. While fans know a lot about her professional ...

ESPN fired two on-air personalities Thursday: football analyst Robert Griffin III and "Sunday NFL Countdown" host Sam Ponder. If the latter name sounds familiar to Florida State football fans, that's ...