Sage Steele paved the way for her own demise at ESPN

Typically when a longtime SportsCenter anchor decamps, it’s a solemn affair. Just two months ago, ESPN’s Neil Everett’s

his colleagues saddened. ESPN vets like Marty Smith, Scott Van Pelt and Stan Verrett were among the talent who publicly sang Everett’s praises.

There will be no such saccharine goodbyes for Sage Steele. Just a swift promise not to let the door hit her where the lord split…