Ep 1041 | Sage Steele Joins Jason to Discuss Pat McAfee & ESPN 'Platforming' Donald Trump

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Blaze Media

Sports News, Sports, News, Politics

4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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On today’s episode of “Fearless,” Jason Whitlock is joined by former ESPN host Sage Steele to discuss Pat McAfee and ESPN “platforming” Donald Trump by having him as a guest on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Trump also appeared in the broadcast booth with Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma on Fox Sports. Whitlock and Steele unpack the troubles ESPN is facing in its competition with YouTube and analyze Trump’s recent foray into the sports-media world. Guests Jon Root, Steve Kim, and T.J. Moe join the show to provide their insight into Trump’s appearances on ESPN and Fox Sports. Kim and Moe then weigh in on Stephen A. Smith feuding with former ESPN colleagues Michelle Beadle and Cari Champion and Travis Hunter’s season-ending injury and how Deion Sanders primed Hunter for failure. The panel also debate whether they’d rather have Mike Tomlin or Kevin Stefanski as a new coach next season. Heavy-hitting show today — don’t miss it! Today's Sponsors: PreBorn We’re living in a time when truth feels dangerous… and silence comes at a cost. This is your chance to make a difference that echoes into eternity. Will you answer the call? Pick up your phone, dial #250 and say “Baby.” Or donate securely at https://PreBorn.com/FEARLESS. Do it now—because life matters. Kindred Harvest Stop trusting China with your family's health. Choose American quality. Choose Kindred Harvest. Cultivating Goodness Daily. Go to https://KindredHarvest.co and use code FEARLESS for 20% off. Fatty15 Fatty15 is on a mission to optimize your C15 levels to help support your long-term health and wellness - especially as you age. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://fatty15.com/FEARLESS and using code FEARLESS at checkout. SHOW OUTLINE 00:00 Intro Want more Fearless content? Subscribe to Jason Whitlock Harmony for a biblical perspective on everyday issues at https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 Jeffery Steele and Jason Whitlock welcome musical guests for unique interviews and performances that you won’t want to miss! Subscribe to https://youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at [email protected] Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. CLICK HERE to Subscribe to Jason Whitlock’s YouTube: https://bit.ly/3jFL36G CLICK HERE to Listen to Jason Whitlock's podcast: https://apple.co/3zHaeLTCLICK HERE to Follow Jason Whitlock on X: https://bit.ly/3hvSjiJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Washington's broken again.
0:02.0	Hijacked by big insurance and their Democrat allies, rigging the system against American taxpayers.
0:09.0	They're holding our government hostage for a $40 billion dollar Obamacare bailout,
0:14.0	a payoff that fattenes their corporate profits, hikes premiums, and punishes hardworking Americans with higher costs and less coverage.
0:21.6	And you know, they don't even try to hide it anymore.
0:25.6	One insurer gave AARP $9 billion, then raised seniors premiums, and still walked away with record profits.
0:34.6	Proof that to them, billions are pocket chains
0:38.6	next to the trillions in waste Washington keeps ignoring.
0:42.4	It's time to put taxpayers and patients first,
0:45.6	not corporations, not bureaucrats, not their lobbyists.
0:51.1	Paid for by American Resolve Action The President
0:57.0	The President Welcome to Fearless with Jason Whitlock.
1:18.6	I am Jason Whitlock, your host.
1:21.7	Happy Wednesday.
1:23.5	Sorry, we weren't with you on Monday and Tuesday, but we're here today and we have an awesome show.
1:32.0	We're going to hopefully start here. I think Sage Steele is going to join us shortly.
1:38.8	I want to have a conversation about Donald Trump being interviewed live on the Pat McAfee show. I want to talk about Donald Trump being interviewed live on the Pat McAfee show.
1:45.1	I want to talk about Donald Trump being interviewed from the booth during the Washington
1:51.5	Commanders game this weekend.
1:56.3	And what a great job Fox Sports did and Kenny Albert did and Jonathan Vilma did.
2:03.2	So I, we're going to start there and I want to play a couple of clips.
2:08.9	Let's play SOT one and two to just give you a taste of Trump on McAfee's show, a taste of
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