ESPN host Sage Steele returns to work after being struck in the face with golf ball.Photo: David Granda/Getty
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world to still be here and be standing after that, which was three weeks ago tomorrow,” Steele said during herESPN return on Wednesday.
“It is amazing how quickly life can change,” she said.
“My teammate, my co-host, who was right there next to me when this whole damn thing happened,” she said while fighting tears.
According to Steele, Barrie also traveled to the hospital with her.
“Even when I was at the lowest point of my life arguably, thank you for making me smile,” she said to Barrie.
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“I tried so hard to not get emotional today,” she wrote alongside the video.
“Love you@MattBarrie,” she added. “I am forever grateful.”
During Steele’s return, Barrie said Steele took the hit “like a champ.”
“Most people would’ve passed out,” he said.
The ESPN host told viewers that her recovery still has “a long way to go,” but she’s grateful for the support throughout the process.
During the weeks since the accident, Steele recovered in her Connecticut home before returning to work, which the host said is where “she loves to be.”
source: people.com
