
Sarah Spain on using her voice to challenge the sports world
7 views28 Oct 2026
YOUR WORDS HAVE POWER.
Early in her career at ESPN, Sarah Spain wrote about an NFL player using comparisons to women as an insult. He reposted her story, apologized, and acknowledged something he hadn considered before.
For Sarah, it was a defining moment: proof that the right story, told the right way, could actually change minds.
A reminder that working in sports isn just about covering the game. It s about having the courage to challenge it.
Hear more from Sarah Spain on How I Got The Call Up.








