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This is the best of with Clay Travis and Buck Sexton.

We bring in now, my friend Sage Steele, who has recently left ESPN.

We got a bunch to dive into with her.

But Sage, let's start there with the idea idea that trump i'm sure you've probably seen that

news that trump might skip the debate and instead do an interview with tucker carlson at the

same time how does that strike you what do you think of that uh i mean it's just exactly what

we should have expected the whole time, right?

Especially for it to air at the exact same time.

I mean, listen, I think for those of us who follow politics, it would have been fascinating,

would have been great TV for him to join.

But, I mean, strategically, it's probably really smart.

And, oh, by the way, it's August of 23 he's got time for

that um I it just made me smile when I heard you sharing the news just there because it's it's

exactly what we should have expected all right let's uh I I bet a lot of our audience will know

who you are certainly we've been friends for a long time.

But I want for people, because this is obviously a different audience than just a traditional

sports audience. You have been with ESPN for how long? What is your background? How would

you describe yourself to, let's be a little bit braggadocious here, the biggest audience

in all of radio that might not all know

you already sage who are you and and what's your background my favorite thing about you is your

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