Samantha Ponder - Wikipedia Samantha Ponder (née Steele; [1] born December 11, 1985) is an American sportscaster who most recently hosted Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN [2] Prior to hosting the show, Ponder worked as a reporter and host for ESPN college football and as a basketball sideline reporter [3]
Sam Ponder Details Her Exit From ESPN: “I Knew I Was on the Clock” Former ESPN host Sam Ponder is opening up about the circumstances surrounding her departure from the network, revealing in a recent interview that pushback over her support of female athletes in the transgender sports debate played a key role in her exit
Why Was Sam Ponder Fired? What She’s Done Since Leaving ESPN Though Sam was fired shortly after her comments and response went viral, the official reason for her being fired was reportedly due to ESPN's initiative to cut costs through layoffs
What happened to Samantha Ponder since she left ESPN? The latest . . . Samantha Ponder is an American sports commentator best known for hosting Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN from 2017 to August 2024 Samantha Ponder has hit the headlines recently after ESPN fired her reportedly due to budgetary cuts
Report: Heres Why ESPN Really Fired Sam Ponder - The Spun Ponder opened up about her ESPN career during an interview with former “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele She believes her stance on transgender athletes is part of the reason why she was let go