Craig Sager’s will causes ugly family drama to unfold

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The will left by late broadcaster Craig Sager apparently left nothing for his three older children. (Getty Images)

It was a little more than a year ago the sports world mourned the death of TNT broadcaster Craig Sager, who died after an arduous battle with leukemia. Known for his flashy wardrobe and on-air wit, the beloved Sager was memorialized with beautiful tributes across the country.

On Tuesday, an ugly family drama surrounding Sager’s will unfolded on social media when Craig Sager Jr. tweeted that his father left nothing for him and his two sisters. Craig Jr. seemed more upset about being taken to court over a will he never planned to contest, he wrote.

Sager had three children — Craig Jr., Kacy and Krista — by his first marriage to Lisa Gabel from 1980 to 2002. Sager later had two other children with Stacy Strebel, whom he married in 2001.

Just moments after the first tweet about the will was posted, Craig Jr.’s ex-girlfriend, Brenna Simon, chimed in, taking aim at Strebel, an Arlington Heights native and former Chicago Bulls dancer in the 1990s.

Kacy Sager, who works for Turner Sports, backed up Simon’s assessment of the stepmother with several tweets of her own.

UPDATE: On Wednesday, Kacy went more in-depth into the family turmoil with a lengthy tweet.

Both Craig Jr. and Kacy appeared to be on good terms with their father when he died, and they claim this recent spat has nothing to do with money.

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