NBA television media at the very top is a small world, and it was recently rocked by the announcement that Shannon Sharpe would be leaving Undisputed. He has done the show with Skip Bayless since 2016, but he will be leaving at the end of this season.
Shannon Sharpe has become known for his passionate arguments and his support of LeBron James in particular. And since the news broke, Skip Bayless’ former co-host and now rival Stephen A. Smith has suggested that Sharpe could join ESPN if he wanted to.
“If Shannon Sharpe needs me, I’m happy to be here for him,” Smith said. “If that included him wanting to come on ‘First Take,’ the bosses at ESPN know that is something I would support. Not every day, but one of those days every week.
“If Shannon Sharpe wanted to join that roster [of analysts], there’s no resistance from Stephen. A. … I respect the hell out of him. There’s no doubt the man knows his football!”
Shannon Sharpe has become a prominent figure in sports talk media, he even got involved with NBA players during the Lakers vs. Grizzlies game earlier in the year. He has built a very serious and massive media career, and that has led to him now becoming a coveted prospect for other big networks.
Stephen A. Smith Said He Knew Shannon Sharpe Would Leave Skip Bayless And Undisputed
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe had an intense argument on the show earlier this season and it seems to have affected the relationship. In the same video, Smith said he knew that Sharpe would be leaving after that point.
“Was I surprised at all that Shannon Sharpe ended up departing from ‘Undisputed’ on FS1? Absolutely not. I’d be a damn liar if I told you that when I saw that transpire on national television, that I didn’t believe in my heart that this day wasn’t coming.
“I know Skip Bayless. When that moment happened, I said, ‘This is over. It’s over.’ Because when something like that happens on a public platform, there’s certain things that you just don’t recover from relationship-wise.”
Shannon Sharpe has become a permanent fixture in the NBA world despite being a former NFL star, and fans will be keen to know what he ends up doing next. Shannon Sharpe does seem to have some serious options ahead of him.
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