Basketball analyst Sage Steele will be replaced as the host of NBA Countdown in a move celebrated by critics who slammed her for making conservative comments.

Steele will have an 'expanded on-site presence' at major events like the Super Bowl and World Series for SportsCenter on the Road, while Michelle Beadle will take over her role as host of NBA Countdown, ESPN said.

Steele was most notably caught in a firestorm of outrage in January after she complained the protests against Donald Trump's travel ban made her miss a flight.

When ESPN's announcement came on Tuesday, one Twitter user wrote: 'Today might be the first day in American history that black people celebrated a black woman losing her job to a white woman.'

Steele joined ESPN a decade ago, and hosted the weekend editions of NBA Countdown for four seasons

Beadle, who began ESPN and ABC's NBA coverage in October, is set to replace the veteran as host of NBA Countdown

Steele joined ESPN a decade ago, and hosted the weekend editions of NBA Countdown for four seasons.

Beadle, who began ESPN and ABC's NBA coverage in October, is set to replace the veteran in a promotion she confirmed.

'The only thing better than working for Connor Schell and Kevin Wildes is being able to spend each day with all of the incredibly talented people at NBA Countdown and SportsNation,' Beadle said.

'It’s the best job in sports. Did I mention that Kawhi Leonard is the MVP of the league?'

While Steele will remain at ESPN, many of her detractors mistakenly assumed she had been fired altogether and responded with glee.

User @lockhart_jesse wrote: 'Another celeb just got evicted from Uncle Tom's cabin. #sagesteele'

One Twitter user called it 'poetic justice', another claimed Steele lost out on her position for 'continuously downing her culture'.

While Steele will remain at ESPN, many of her detractors mistakenly assumed she had been fired altogether and responded with glee

The sports commentator was traveling from Los Angeles to Houston in January when she complained about protesters at the airport.

She tweeted a photograph of the crowds and tweeted: 'So THIS is why thousands of us dragged luggage nearly 2 miles to get to LAX, but still missed our flights,' the 44-year-old wrote.

'Fortunately, a 7 hour wait for the next flight to Houston won't affect me that much, but my heart sank for the elderly and parents with small children who did their best to walk all that way but had no chance of making their flights.

'I love witnessing people exercis[ing] their right to protest!

'But it saddened me to see the joy on their faces knowing that they were successful in disrupting so many people's travel plans. Yes, immigrants were affected by this as well. Brilliant.'

People were quick to call out Steele for the comment, with some suggesting she was missing the point of the demonstration.

'I understand the inconvenience of missing a flight etc, but why people are protesting -for inhumane regulations- is much bigger than that,' Julie Stewart-Binks said.

Steele responded: 'Just my opinion! (and I'll never forget the panic on their faces while walking w crying toddlers and elderly parents..).'

The sports commentator was traveling from Los Angeles to Houston in January when she complained about protesters at the airport

Steele began trending on Twitter after her comments sparked a firestorm of outrage.

Steele was also criticized when she yanked Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler's mic away from him after he got political in an interview after the NBA All Star Game in Toronto.

The host also weighed in on Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans refusing to stand for the national anthem in protest of Trump's election win.

'Hey @MikeEvans13_ look up definition of the word DEMOCRACY & remember this pic while kneeling/exercising your right to protest #perspective,' she tweeted, along with a photo of a man kneeling at a military grave.

Steele, who is biracial, also said she experienced 'the worst racism...from black people' during a Christian forum in Florida.