Samantha Ponder's salary became the topic of discussion back in 2017 when she replaced the legendary Chris Berman as host of ESPN's popular Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show. The topic of the payment based on gender was fierce later when she gave an interview with Variety, and she was not afraid to speak up.
Several sources cited that Samantha Ponder reportedly makes $4.9 million per year, which clearly shows her in the other pay range. Some sportscasters earn more and less than her in comparison to the salary. Media and networking have been sources of Ponder's net worth, although her fortune range has disguised somewhere throughout the years.
However, $4.9 million a year as a sportscaster is good money, but she has been advocating equal pay for both male and female workers.
Who Is Samantha Ponder Married To?
Samantha Ponder is married to her longtime husband named Christian Andrew Ponder. They have been married for nearly eight years now. The Ponder couple shared their wedding vows on 17 December 2012 and has been inseparable since then.
Throughout their married life, the lovebirds have welcomed three children, namely, Bowden "Scout" Sainte-Claire Ponder, Robinson True Ponder, and Price Ponder. Samantha Ponder gave birth to her first children Bowden after one and a half years in July 2014. Similarly, the duo got blessed with their second kid Robinson on 20 June 2017, and third daughter in July 2018.
Samantha Ponder's family (©: Instagram/SamSteelePonder)
Samantha Ponder's husband is an actor, well-known for his movies and tv shows such as the 2008 Champs Sports Bowl, Game Changers, The NFL on CB, Mike & Mike, etc.
Samantha Ponder Controversies
Samantha Ponder, who stands at the height of 5 feet and 6 inches tall, had a fierce feud with the Barstool founder, Dave Portnoy, in 2017, who called her 'stop showing pictures of your' ugly kid,' 'sex it up and be slutty.' After ESPN announced their decision to host a podcast, 'Barstool Van Talk' in collaboration with Barstool Sports, it gained several criticisms, and Samantha Ponder was one of them.
She openly criticized the decision through a Twitter, where she wrote, 'Welcome to the ESPN family @BarstoolBigCat (& welcome to all ur minions who will respond to this so kindly).' The dispute went on Twitter between Barstool and Ponder, and later Ponder mentioned that members of Barstool called her a "sl*t."
(©: Twitter/Sam Ponder)
The clip began circulation on social media platforms, concerning the fact that Barstool members called her a 'sl*t.' Similarly, her Christian also retweeted the tweet on his Twitter of the clip that surrounded all over the internet in time.