Sage Steele

We have so much hope in this country with young men like this. The fact that you're going to school here, I think says a lot. You're going to get no's along the way. You're going to get other people. Everything is, I mean, it's a beautiful goal and you're within the church and God and Jesus and it's competitive. And there's a business aspect to it. And so what happens when they tell you no? No.

We have so much hope in this country with young men like this. The fact that you're going to school here, I think says a lot. You're going to get no's along the way. You're going to get other people. Everything is, I mean, it's a beautiful goal and you're within the church and God and Jesus and it's competitive. And there's a business aspect to it. And so what happens when they tell you no? No.

that, I don't know, maybe they don't like your drawl. I think it's great. Depends where you are, right? Depends on who's making the decisions. So at the end of the day, I cannot tell you how many times I was told no. And then when I would get my foot in the door, how many times I fell on my face in front of millions a couple of times.

that, I don't know, maybe they don't like your drawl. I think it's great. Depends where you are, right? Depends on who's making the decisions. So at the end of the day, I cannot tell you how many times I was told no. And then when I would get my foot in the door, how many times I fell on my face in front of millions a couple of times.

And so the question is, what do you do with that when you get back up? And it does take a long time. What I always say to my kids, and I think, Quinn, you said this earlier to somebody, when you see what someone else is going through, learn from it. Like watch us screw up and take it and do more with it and push through with that dream. But most importantly, what's your why? Know your why.

And so the question is, what do you do with that when you get back up? And it does take a long time. What I always say to my kids, and I think, Quinn, you said this earlier to somebody, when you see what someone else is going through, learn from it. Like watch us screw up and take it and do more with it and push through with that dream. But most importantly, what's your why? Know your why.

I told you my why earlier with journalism to tell the stories and to help unify because that's what sports did for me. So know your why. And I think for you and for everybody, that makes it easier to keep pushing when there is fear, when you're not making any money, when people tell you you're crazy. It's not up to them. It's up to you.

I told you my why earlier with journalism to tell the stories and to help unify because that's what sports did for me. So know your why. And I think for you and for everybody, that makes it easier to keep pushing when there is fear, when you're not making any money, when people tell you you're crazy. It's not up to them. It's up to you.

Absolutely. And look at what happened last week with the Philadelphia Eagles going to the White House. And Saquon Barkley got crushed for golfing with President Trump. But it's fine to play basketball or golf with President Obama, right? So he called them out on that double standard. And I love him for that.

Absolutely. And look at what happened last week with the Philadelphia Eagles going to the White House. And Saquon Barkley got crushed for golfing with President Trump. But it's fine to play basketball or golf with President Obama, right? So he called them out on that double standard. And I love him for that.

Absolutely. He's a Christian too. He is. He's Such a good guy. And Jalen Hurts, who I believe is also a very good guy, chose not to go.

Absolutely. He's a Christian too. He is. He's Such a good guy. And Jalen Hurts, who I believe is also a very good guy, chose not to go.

And that is his right, and we have to respect that as well. A couple of things. I do think you can look back at Aaron Rodgers, for instance, who took so much heat for what he said in 2020. He got canceled for the first time about a month after I did. And so I'd known him for years through ESPN stuff and we were texting and I'm like, I mean, I was like, oh good, Aaron's getting canceled too.

And that is his right, and we have to respect that as well. A couple of things. I do think you can look back at Aaron Rodgers, for instance, who took so much heat for what he said in 2020. He got canceled for the first time about a month after I did. And so I'd known him for years through ESPN stuff and we were texting and I'm like, I mean, I was like, oh good, Aaron's getting canceled too.

And not that I'm on his level, but it was like, again, you feel like you're alone. What he was saying, and I won't reveal all of it, but... It was comical to see how many people, peers of his, some of the biggest names, texting him to say, yeah, you're right. Good job. Got your back. Do they? Not one other one stood up and said, why are we being forced to do this? They let him get

And not that I'm on his level, but it was like, again, you feel like you're alone. What he was saying, and I won't reveal all of it, but... It was comical to see how many people, peers of his, some of the biggest names, texting him to say, yeah, you're right. Good job. Got your back. Do they? Not one other one stood up and said, why are we being forced to do this? They let him get

Just crushed, right? And he still does. Some of it is self-inflicted with other things. Point being, he was right about that. And again, there's no attrition. There's no accountability to come back to that. I do think, finally, we do have to remember, and I have to remind myself a lot, that as much as they are rich and famous and all those things, they're still human. They have fears.

Just crushed, right? And he still does. Some of it is self-inflicted with other things. Point being, he was right about that. And again, there's no attrition. There's no accountability to come back to that. I do think, finally, we do have to remember, and I have to remind myself a lot, that as much as they are rich and famous and all those things, they're still human. They have fears.

A lot of them are just like me, or at least how I was, where I really, really cared about what people think.

A lot of them are just like me, or at least how I was, where I really, really cared about what people think.