Barbara Walters, the notable journalist known for her thought-provoking questions, apparently had a physical altercation backstage at “The View” in 2014. Sage Steele, the former ESPN anchor who recently settled a lawsuit and parted ways with the sports network, shared her experience on “The Megyn Kelly Show.” Steele claimed that Walters, along with Whoopi Goldberg, was present in a dark green room when the incident occurred. According to Steele, Walters aggressively backed up towards her, elbowing her and pushing her into a wall and a trash can. Surprised by this encounter with the late news icon, Steele jokingly referred to her as a “140-year-old woman trying to tackle” her. The incident was witnessed by some producers and Goldberg, who offered support to Steele. Steele settled her lawsuit against ESPN earlier this week.
In 2021, Steele discussed her appearance on “The View” during the “Uncut with Jay Cutler” podcast. She mentioned that Walters publicly criticized her and later privately questioned her identification as biracial, especially when former President Barack Obama identified only as black. Steele found it intriguing that Obama identified this way despite the absence of his black father. Following the podcast, ESPN removed Steele from airtime, leading her to file a lawsuit against ESPN and its parent company, Disney, alleging retaliation and violation of her free speech rights. Steele recently settled her case with ESPN and announced her departure, expressing her intent to exercise her first amendment rights more freely.
Barbara Walters passed away in December 2022, with her estate representative dismissing the allegations made by Steele. The representatives for Steele, Goldberg, and “The View” have been contacted for comments.
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