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NBA Fans Lose It After Shannon Sharpe Calls Stephen A. Smith ‘Skip’ For The Third Time In A Week

NBA fans couldn't believe that Shannon Sharpe Called Stephen A. Smith by Skip Bayless' name for the third time in a week on First Take.

Divij Kulkarni
Sep 12, 2023
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  • Shannon Sharpe has once again used Skip Bayless’ name to refer to Stephen A. Smith
  • NBA fans are finding it hilarious that Shannon Sharpe keeps making this mistake
  • A lot of fans trolled Shannon Sharpe for messing up for the third time in a week

NBA media is a big part of the way fans consume the sport and names like Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Skip Bayless have become vastly popular. 

Contents
  • Stephen A. Smith Gave Shannon Sharpe A Hilarious Solution For This To Stop Happening
  • Shannon Sharpe And Stephen A. Smith Are Already Having Fights Over The GOAT Debate

Having left Undisputed after the last NBA season, Shannon Sharpe is now with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN. He’s finding out that old habits die hard, though. And after he called Stephen A. ‘Skip’ for the third time in a week, NBA fans were ruthless on social media. 

Shannon keeps calling Stephen A. Smith “Skip” 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/C4UHxQ4gqF

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 12, 2023

Making a mistake once or twice can be forgivable, but at the highest level, it can only happen so many times before people start calling it out. 

One fan doesn’t have much sympathy left for Sharpe, suggesting that this can no longer be qualified as an accident. 

Doing it on purpose at this point

— Javon 🌌 (@jtbucketsss) September 12, 2023

While this isn’t too much of a problem and Stephen A. Smith has been very gracious about it each time it has happened, one fan noticed that he too is starting to lose his patience on that front. 

THIS THE RIGHT AUDIO 👇😂🤣! STEPHEN A CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE LOL.

Listen to the desk slam 🤣…. pic.twitter.com/KxhFkmQBOW

— Tréson (@tresonjamar) September 12, 2023

Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless worked together from 2016 to 2023 and had amazing chemistry. And one fan thinks they should simply get back together at this point. 

That man @ShannonSharpe LOVES @RealSkipBayless and is in pain for not working with him anymore.

And I agree: Skip & Shannon was the best show on TV. Well, not the last 4 months tho…

Dunno if it was FOX or personal 💩, but they need to get back together. Olive Oil + Balsamic.

— Juan (@JuanIsidro) September 12, 2023

What makes this entire situation hilarious is Sharpe’s reaction each time. And one fan thinks it’s time for him to lean into it. 

Shannon gotta stop letting that throw him off and cause a negative reaction. Lean into it comedically. Charles Barkley and Shaq have screw up everyone’s name, every week for years.

— Dorian (@DorianGroup82) September 12, 2023

This entire situation will surely be addressed moving forward and Shannon Sharpe is too much of a professional to let it happen too many more times. But it’s safe to say he’s on some thin ice after the third mistake. 


Stephen A. Smith Gave Shannon Sharpe A Hilarious Solution For This To Stop Happening

Stephen A. Smith is the man most affected every time this happens, and he has thought up some solutions to the problem. 

Stephen A. Smith revealed his hilarious idea for how the whole thing can stop, and it’s too funny. 

“It’s Day two, but it’s really Day one because it’s a full two-hour show with me and the man. I know there was a hiccup last time, but this time man, I got a solution to the problem,” Smith said. 

He then proceeded to produce a name tag with his name and put it on, in what was a very hilarious move. 

Hope this helps you out @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/Mnfau0pqDM

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 5, 2023

First Take is the most-watched show in this category and has a wide national audience. Shannon Sharpe can only do this so many more times before it stops being funny and becomes a problem. 


Shannon Sharpe And Stephen A. Smith Are Already Having Fights Over The GOAT Debate

If there’s one thing that isn’t different for Shannon Sharpe, it’s that his co-host still thinks Michael Jordan is the GOAT. And Sharpe vehemently made the case for LeBron James in a heated debate recently. 

“We are talking about the scrutiny LeBron had to go through. There was no social media. And Rich Paul was absolutely right. There were no 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365, in which we had an idea,” Sharpe said when debating Rich Paul’s take on the GOAT discussion. 

Both shows will take some time to adjust to the new status quo, but the entertainment value is already through the roof. This will all only get more fun when the NBA season begins again. 

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ByDivij Kulkarni
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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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