Shannon Sharpe receives backlash after Amanda Seales interview

Shannon Sharpe blasted for "Club Shay Shay" interview with Amanda Seales.
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[@mrfabulous17]

This is stupid… fox 5 should be embarrassed

[@EscoRich36]

Fox 5 kinda known for misleading news

[@team1220kids]

Can someone tell the black man that autism is not a mental health issue? Thank you.

[@torreyintahoe]

It's not mental or it's not a health issue?

[@eroccha]

NDs are intricately linked to mental health, affecting various aspects of an individual’s well-being.

[@archipiratta]

But it is 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@cierawright3893]

I can't believe this made the news

[@TNDCBaby]

This is an entertainment news segment. It's always going to be filled with random bullshit.

[@phinestro]

Autism is not a mental illness. Please correct that.

[@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713]

And he later spoke about "fact checking", make it make sense

[@Lifehacksfromthegap]

I was looking for this comment!

[@chinasaozonsi7106]

@@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713 throw the whole “newcast” AWAY.

[@torreyintahoe]

Yeah it is.

[@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713]

@@torreyintahoe Autism is not a mental health problem. It's a developmental condition that affects how you see the world and how you interact with other people.

[@marlymarlle]

Shannon Knows what real racism is. He's from rural South Georgia. Grew up in the 70s and 80s lol 😆 this whole argument is laughable.

[@chinasaozonsi7106]

A child getting called the n word and being devalued by her peers due to her racial background isn't “real”? Amanda being lightskined due to the rape of her ancestors isn't “real”. You just got on here and said all of nothing. 🙄 So much second had embarrassment from your ignorance.

[@moneyhungryvisionzz7450]

Been rich since the 90s ppl forget

[@upstatecommunications9031]

Yea but he wasn’t BORN rich. He been called a ni**a before

[@sturgemoreland1381]

Whitesplaining

[@sturgemoreland1381]

Shanon Sharpe is trying to be a gatekeeper for white feelings.

[@focusedallday5620]

“I think Shannon was out of his league” is a wild statement considering the fact it’s his platform 😂

[@BrandonNinja]

Well, it's his damn show. People need to chill out.

[@George-se8we]

Please stop sis. Who are those people to even comment on the black experience. Shannon is letting people say what they want to say. Not mad at Shannon at all.

[@sunspot3020]

I really don't like that they said that Shannon Sharpe was out of his League.. Because he don't do it like you or others have be trained by the system to do it does mean he is out of his league. When you on on prime tv you have a muzzle on what you can and cannot say the platform of KZbin is a more free open thinking platform. The responsibility rely upon the person who is listening to the source.... People who listen to these topics or follow certain people have the responsibility place back into their hands to fact check the source or simply not listen and unfollow that person. If they think and feel that the content of the podcast is detrimental to them and others. That's the freedom of Club Shay Shay. Don't hate..

[@debradow1274]

You are correct. When you are successful and attracting viewers, criticism is going come your way. And the lady in pink is completely out of her league if she doesn't get it. Shannon doesn't claim to be a journalist he is Club Shay Shay.

[@ruthieyiu7464]

The girl in the pink is not getting it. Her opinion is invalid

[@KG-on5xz]

“They” never get it smh

[@MarvinHking]

What’s up with the white perspective? Do you ask about Joe Rogan? YBF

[@freewifi7163]

Amanda not getting invited to no more platforms 😂.

[@JaeDee66]

That girl is a long victim olympian. This is just sad for anyome to feel like she was done wrong. Its because he gave her a different outlook cause she always race baits but she is also a very nasty person and acts like that is never the issue.

[@bossmade1631]

These podcasters kill me when they say I'm not a journalist but you do journalist work lol funny pure funny

[@siyuzii._.]

Once he referred to her as “known for being problematic”.. I was done. She isn’t problematic.

[@pauldurant1067]

She is problematic

[@keke00905]

He didn’t say she was problematic or that he see’s her as such but Amanda has been labeled problematic

[@innervision4]

Problematic...really bruv! Someone who is confident and will not accept crumbs, Problematic!?? Sit down, clown

[@bOmBAsTiK]

@@pauldurant1067 Very.

[@singingchef23]

You are correct. Shes not problematic, she's toxic and unaccountable

[@juanitabonds1295]

Okay, you guys don't understand, "It's his PODCAST". He runs the program like he wants to! Someone needs to rate your show!

[@KG-on5xz]

“Mental health illness” brotha you are embarrassing us…do your due diligence and research her diagnosis before speaking on it sheeesh.

[@JuJugyal]

This was cringy

[@mlh2024]

Everyone mad because Shannon getting views and letting people talk the same way we as black men do in our country club" the barbershop". She was saying a lot of stuff

[@rhey81]

This is something out of a SNL skit. You bring in two bubbly white hockey in game hosts, who talk sports, mess with kids and have fun on the air, and first question. Lets talk black issues.. Hilarious. How uncomfotable. Who came up with this bad idea and tried to set them up like this? Does someone have an agenda?

[@GameTime-ho3zw]

Damn 😂😂now what Shannon do wrong😂😂😂

[@fpisecurity6563]

Allowed her a platform

[@GameTime-ho3zw]

@@fpisecurity6563 😂 sounds about right

[@keithcooper04]

He is a successful black man, so like Katt Williams said is people are going to come from him. Shannon said it best if you do not like it. Stop watching!

[@kingmoney05]

Nothing.. he should have never tried to help that lady. Everything people say about her is right.

[@EmmaAloha-iq9uw]

Please educate that man that Autism is not a mental illness. He needs to come back and correct his response. 😡😡😡😡

[@qeenkb]

I don't understand why it was mentioned that she was problematic when that was never proven. Sometimes people need to do their research before they speak

[@singingchef23]

She very problematic and it has been proven.

[@iriemo721]

Don’t be silly. Talking bout it hasn’t been proven. Prove the sky is blue. Black women love to defend the ridiculous behavior of other black women and call it good.

[@tisha9221]

If somebody speaking their truth, that’s the truth that happened it happened because stuff like that happens every day

[@Demetta]

That’s why Shannon Sharp get all the big interviews and you guys don’t. Amanda reached out to Shannon Sharp to ask can she be on his podcast why y’all didn’t ask Amanda to be on your new

[@Thinkyouknowstats]

2024 is the yr of Shannon Sharpe. From Kat williams to Monique, the issue with Mike Epps that got resolved, now this! 😅

[@reginaldjackson2968]

Shannon Sharpe didn’t do nothing wrong the haters are gonna hate! Because Shannon’s podcast is the most interesting podcast ever and I love his podcast I the people who are hating is because they couldn’t interview the stars or attract the stars that Shannon attract because he’s not a journalist reporter! Stars like actors actresses rappers you name it Shannon can get them on his podcast what other podcast that got the attention of the United States that has attracted ever stars and I believe they want to come on club Shay Shay not for just the money! Stars feel comfortable talking about anything Shannon ask them!!

[@solidsnake8331]

Still ain't no tom Brady

[@shareetaanderson5226]

What did they want him to say

[@Angie_YouTube]

That getting called the N word at work is racist. It's that simple stupid

[@STELLARMIGHTY]

This is weird

[@SOOPASINEMA]

Shannon works for Disney...ESPN

[@Dwn2Race]

Please…. And how many Black People Voted for Biden: 'If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black'

[@kevingranberry5983]

Amanda wanna claim racism, but spent 3 hours on Shannon Sharpe's show going after Issa Rae, Sam Acho, Marcia Ambroish, BET, Jay-Z, Essence and now she wanna go after Shannon too. Where is the real problem here if everyone has a problem with you?

[@debbiep99]

They missed the point. They didn't show the problematic part.

[@kelthe8thman661]

Who's this fool saying Amanda is known for being problematic?? Where is the proof??

[@DeshaunBouvier]

She is. Professional victim…

[@DeshaunBouvier]

She’s a professional victim. She was so oppressed that she wasn’t able to make in life….

[@kelthe8thman661]

@@DeshaunBouvier Smart women just telling her story and defending herself. If someone asked me about my childhood growing up in South Philly , there would definitely be some racist stories. Hockey sticks, n-word, grown ass white men chasing elementary school kids home, race riots. Oh but I'm a victim. GTFOH !!!!!!

[@quenishawells2469]

He never said it is an interview. He always say they are stopping by for conversation

[@marissabaty2849]

Theyre off base totally.

[@mrisaac00]

This lady had zero accountability throughout the whole interview. Every single situation she was in was the other persons fault

[@ronaldgeorge3170]

Yall call her highly intelligent and at the same time yall say she doesn’t have the word to describe what she’s going through. Check out what her degree is in from Columbia University? Shannon is not a therapist and he’s not going to coddle her. She doesn’t take responsibility for her actions and blame shifting and u cannot disagree with her. All Shannon was trying to do was have her look at it from another perspective. She self diagnosed with Asperger. Normally you get those diagnosis early because you will show the signs when ur a kid not adulthood. If they missed it when u were a kid maybe they misdiagnosed her. She needs to be evaluated not just told u have it. I think she wants that diagnosis to justify her actions instead of taking accountability. Blame shifting. Now if people telling her she’s difficult to work with maybe she is and rather call a white person racist instead of taking accountability. Next she is gonna get used by the feminist movement and every other group that used black people to advance their causes and we get nothing

[@derrickhallman6043]

She made everything in that segment about race. I’m a black man and I don’t agree with a lot of stuff. She wanted him to sit with her with he stay neutral. He doesn’t know your truth and the stuff he was trying to get across was on point to me, he was trying to stay non-biased and that, make her feel like her feelings aren’t valid

[@jamaicanlawyergirl]

So being call the N word by other people isn’t about race? Or people telling you that you are only there as a token black isn’t about race? Got it.

[@screwheadtx3658]

You right on point!

[@sexyhotsiren7118]

This...

[@iriemo721]

Exactly. He asked questions to make it clear He agreed with her at times, other times he asked questions to call her to see the story another way, or give the opportunity for it to be considered another way. But nope, anything other than blind support for a black womans “trauma” is considered an issue

[@Iowan-641]

3:52 smoke alarm. Even the black news anchors dont know how to replace batterys

[@Xiantheartist]

He said Amanda Seales has been known to be problematic? How?

[@crystalporter7880]

Yes, that was her experiencing racism at 12. I thought the conversation didn't go left, I think Shannon had no ill intent❤. Amanda is awesome to me❤

[@DeshaunBouvier]

Most black woman aren’t professional victims. Worse that white woman. She’s was so oppressed that she wasn’t able to become a well paid actress

[@JustBree716]

I still can't believe grown adults are worried about feelings.😅

[@paulawright5150]

You can not speak for other people.

[@juliuswilliams6957]

Don’t take “they were kids “ from the content and run with it. Like you said Shannon has a three hour show.

[@Tri.dawg1]

😂😂😂Shannon did everything she could she playing the victim so baddd😂😂😂😂

[@yolandiacurtis7997]

Her opinion on her life... Is her opinion not everyone else...

[@DCLifeObserved]

I will watch the entire interview, but how could Shannon not think that her experiences were race related?

[@Miss_Cherry]

Oh hell no.

[@kelvindavis5322]

Is this serious? Ask a question, and you get a response that you dont like. The spin that the host spun on this is not cool. He is not a journalist, and he provided an answer to her question. Everything is not racist. It's is sad that kids did that, but that is just kids intimidating her. Now, there are cases where racism should be called out,but let's make sure it applies.

[@glasshousebiblefellowship3036]

So when the white journalist stated you can’t validate someone else’s experience when the question was more about responding to negative behavior that is commonly and/or obviously racist behavior by description or definition, that’s when there’s a problem. The black female journalist appeared to offer the same response to her colleague as Shannon offered in the interview in question.

[@EmmaAloha-iq9uw]

What is his name??

[@HenryLopez-tr5bb]

This is really crazy, cause all she did was put Sharpe in a situation where he HAS to bring her back because if he doesn't she will just say that he is a racist as those people that where to her. She must have NO friends. Truly miserable person.

[@chelseaalexander7397]

He just didn’t validate her feelings at all. He laughed and smirked at it like he didn’t care, and it was just some kids being kids but clearly they was raised to be like that or around somebody that talked like that. So disgusting 😢

[@keithcooper04]

You should boycott club Shay Shay.

[@chelseaalexander7397]

@@keithcooper04 😂👍

[@RichFernandez908]

She’s not likable. Why would he validate her if he doesn’t want to. What a weird ass comment

[@Blickymouse4]

Cry some more

[@URFAVTROLL]

@@keithcooper04 Club gay gay says EM

[@madmike3012]

This interviewer is absolutely horrible and needs to take a class on journalism. Bullox what a painful listen.

[@kcsesike5331]

Shannon is news worthy, not really about the topic itself sad from mainstream news media for lack of been authentic

[@JustBree716]

So interviewers don't push back??? Or offer another perspective. Its a conversation. Amanda wishes that because of her degrees that she should be farther than where she is. She seems genuine if she rocks with you but if you don't see it her way then she really don't want nothing to do you. Me and my cousin have had intense conversation about a subject but then its like well where do u wanna go eat. Lol

[@Bagdrop24]

L for Good day

[@bryanbryan5214]

How can you get advice from a man that doesn't embrace his true self? That just like going to a tree to get milk.

[@URFAVTROLL]

lol he’s zesty u know it too

[@DCLifeObserved]

She seems to be a very nice gal, but Annie Mae needs to dial it back a bit. Not certain if the producers are encouraging her to be strident?

[@willieduncan5654]

This was trash both of them

[@Dblackmon1993]

Everybody mad because you cant get 60 million views

[@divideandconquer76]

🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️...My People

[@MostHat3d1]

Shannon F up

[@DJohnsonDeejay]

😂😂

[@erykahhoney588]

The interview between them was so hard to watch. I felt so bad for Amanda.

[@RichFernandez908]

For Amanda?! Lmao I bet you have similar issues as her

[@AaleahsJourney]

SHE IS NOT PROBLEMATIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rayanajennings2689]

Everybody can't be wrong about this girl. I swear some people are slow!

[@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713]

She was called the "N" word but she later asked Shannon can she call him "my nicca".🤔🧐

[@DonovanRobinson420]

Now you KNOW there’s distinct differences in how both situations went down! Don’t do that 🙄

[@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713]

@@DonovanRobinson420 I wasn't there so I don't know how it went down. Since u were present, maybe u could enlightened me. That's #1 & #2, I could be wrong but didn't she retract the false statements made on Myron Rolle??🤔🤔 Maybe u could clear that up as well.

[@DonovanRobinson420]

@@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713 yes, I was definitely present. I’m also her publicist. So PLEASE ask all the stupid questions about Amanda Seals you see fit. Because that’s EXACTLY what I want to spend my life time doing with you!

[@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713]

@@DonovanRobinson420 #1 If u got to & have time to 🧢 ON THE INTERNET about ANYTHING, maybe u need to see the same psychiatrist she see & #2, if u have time to fabricate & search through comments on YT, I'm assuming y'all have a light schedule & nothing going on. And I see the 🧢, in yo heart u know the 🧢 which is not only sad for u as a person, but very very unprofessional to have a dead YT page with "420" on the name. Boy u psych patients be having me 😆😂🤣. So ashame of your own flesh that u have to pretend to be someone else 🤣😂😆 plus she said she was a child, over 30 yrs ago & u were there😆😂🤣 I think its med time

[@EYE4EYEPRODUCTIONS713]

@@DonovanRobinson420 And it's SEALES not SEALS. And for the future, do yo homework on the ppl u imitate. Someone maybe believe u or give u benefit of the doubt 🤣😂😆 #PsychPatients

[@kennethmayesaztwxsiusctags739]

Hater

[@jamaicanlawyergirl]

The autism explains Amanda’s no filter. I have a niece and 2 nephews with autism. They have that blunt way of expressing themselves. So, I understand her brilliance and why she may be less diplomatic than other people. She is gonna call a spade a spade with no sugar coating and doesn’t care about offending anyone. Absolutely, makes perfect sense now.

[@thesisterhoodspot]

I agree with the guy in the blue and red jacket and the lady in the light pink as to how Shannon should have handled the interview. If someone comes on your show and they say that they feel like they are always attacked then it’s not your job to prove that this is why you are attacked because you are the problem. He did not create a safe space for her because he was judgmental and that’s what she saying have been in her life. Haven’t tried to understand her. Mo

[@Seewhy4]

3:53 is that a smoke detector low battery alert I hear…it better not be 😩

[@DJohnsonDeejay]

😂😂

[@glw480]

He thought that he was going to get props because people were hating on her! Big sucker! Love Amanda, especially when she got them together on The Real.

[@totallynorthofanywhere3910]

What an embarrassment 4 people on a couch