NFL fans took aim at Sam Ponder early Saturday morning ahead of the opening round of the playoffs.
Ponder, one of the most respected broadcasters in sports, spearheads ESPN’s football coverage. She also routinely goes viral online for everything ranging from her ‘scandalous’ fashion choices to wild beach day pictures.
As such, she was on hand this weekend ahead of Saturday’s afternoon game between the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns, as well as the evening game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, Ponder’s appearance seemed to rub some NFL fans the wrong way:
Hey @espn please get @samponder a doctor appointment cause she’s been congested since like 2019 I had to turn it off I couldn’t stop focusing on her stuffy nose voice
— Henry (@mr_green_lungs) January 13, 2024
@samponder Did you win the fake Emmy for making the choo-choo sound when Rex makes an emphatic point.
— Mark26700 (@Mark267001) January 12, 2024
Sam Ponder didn’t pick Cleveland because her husband wasn’t even good enough to be on THE jersey 😂
— chad mullins 🤙 (@_chadmullins) January 13, 2024
@samponder you really have no business being on any sports show whatsoever you are a nitwit
— WIN CHIEFS WIN 💍 💍 💍 (@nickybull8) January 13, 2024
Given that just a few days ago Mina Kimes came under fire for her appearance in a recent photo, it probably shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that another ESPN female employee is being subjected to the same treatment.
Plus, Ponder is no stranger to being at the center of headlines. Between her provocative outfit choices and crying over Deshaun Watson, she is always trending for something or other.
LSU Star Olivia Dunne Shares ‘Nippy’ Video: https://t.co/EBWdbDG44x
— Game 7 (@game7__) January 12, 2024
More often than not, though — even her naysayers eventually come around on her.
Will Ponder be able to win over some of her haters before this exciting NFL weekend comes to a close? Time will tell.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
