“That level of disrespect would not be tolerated” Shannon Sharpe when he knew he was done at FS1

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[@justindwarika2523]

Steven A. treated Max worse than Shannon ever got treated. Hyprocrisy at its finest 👌🏾

[@frankyworldwide]

I don’t think Max was treated worse. Still inexcusable though.

[@iluvcakes19]

He was doing Max dirty

[@jameshenderson5013]

Yes!!! Frfr and he starting to play the victim now, it’s getting a bit annoying

[@t.o.8171]

Wrong

[@starboyibz]

What happened with max

[@ericmorris9818]

Shannon said that he had a meeting, that he would never be disrespected like that again. I always thought that Max should have had the same type of meeting, because Stephen A was always disrespectful to him. SMH

[@MP-pg4cm]

Yea and Sas never talk about the dip in rating when he left

[@Qubelink]

Facts.

[@Anthonycheesman33]

Max is kind of a I can’t think of the word but he doesn’t seem likes. Confrontational person lol.

[@ReddReigns08]

@@Anthonycheesman33naw he wit the bs. He just was trying to be professional and as an adult I’m sure we all been there where we gotta fall back and bite our tongue in the moment. If I were Max tho it would’ve been a checking after we left espn property.

[@CashNYC]

MAX wasn't good for the show. Mad Dog is better for the show than Max

[@HeyImGeorge]

“Let’s go Jan” kills me everytime 😂 so much heat in that

[@WalkingWallet]

* Jenn

[@TheBoombooman]

Well now Max should come out with a vid of the disrespect he experienced due to SAS being on a emotional power trip on set

[@TheMCJ2011]

You doing tricks on it relax champ

[@ericbutler1557]

@@TheMCJ2011😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂bruuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@t99155]

Yeah like Chris Carter always punking Max too 😂 dude had plenty of chances to clap back even T.O said facts too 😂 Shannon should’ve punked Skip tho fr fr

[@obiyanko2019]

Max is different. He would never do that. Personality is different. Not confrontational at all. He will do well wherever he goes.

[@DocintheArena]

Can't wait till Max free from his contract next year and can speak. He got done DIRTY

[@7w3n7y]

The funny thing is, that i haven't watched a full show since Max and Shannon left their shows.

[@goodetodd5731]

Nobody ask you that .

[@alexbaeza9602]

@@goodetodd5731Stfu it clearly bothered you 🤣

[@MaddNomad1015]

@@goodetodd5731 okay?

[@xXInstableXx]

Same here

[@HoodBatman]

Same here bro, they not the same

[@GoodVibesPilipinas]

Max’s story must be told as well in UNDISPUTED.

[@undrwtrbsktwvn1110]

Undisputed wouldn't go the drama route

[@skiphamilton8131]

Why does Max’s story need to be told. He left First Take and they gave him his own show and it didn’t do well.

[@MikeBNumba6]

​@@skiphamilton8131he got kicked off. No one in their right mind is believing espn was going to hand first take over to Max and let Stephen A walk.

[@jDiddyi]

@@skiphamilton8131 he got demoted. Not the same thing.

[@shyne1308]

Nobody watched max show

[@joellejenkins9492]

Stephen a himself would not have let Shannon finish that monologue 😂😂

[@PrezTaylor09]

I definitely get what Shay saying .. At work, especially in the corporate space, if you literally just do your job, keep to yourself and go home; you become an easy target.

[@XlogicXX]

This. Just being good at your job is not enough.

[@PraiseThaDon]

Work smart not harder

[@XlogicXX]

Work socially and politically, not harder.

[@danielcruz1237]

Much respect for holding himself accountable. He is a football player, and football players are trained to be tough.

[@SCOOBYGD]

What does that have to do with being disrespected

[@carltonrudolph]

Hes amam first wtf

[@colinbauer1538]

Its weird bc I love Skip, Shannon, and SAS even after everything. But its so ironic for SAS considering how he did Max Kellerman and then is going to pretend to be some huge savior for Shannon. Regardless i love first take and I love the new Undisputed but this does rub me a lil wrong. Like SAS acting holier than high heaven and coming to Shannon defense while he did the exact same thing to his previous colleague.

[@ohdaUtube]

He showed his true colors when Jeremy Lin came around. He admitted that he is only for empowering black folks and doesn't give a d*mn about other folks whether white or other minorities that don't have nearly as much of a voice REGARDLESS of talent. He's a mirror image of the thing he's fighting. That hypocrisy is where it gets sad. I used to like him. Even got on one of his shows as an audience member in NYC after work waay back in 2005/06 or so. It wasn't until Linsanity that I understood what he stood for. Narrow minded bs. What he doesn't understand is yes, you absolutely back the folks in black communities and talent. But you can also back those that don't have a voice from other communities as well... And there's no reason to crush those with talent and charisma who bring in strong ratings. That's just being bitter. A bad sport. Little. That's when I lost respect for him.

[@ohdaUtube]

SAS and Max was the best duo so far on first take. There is no question about it

[@monochrome493]

FACTS SAS INSECURITIES CAUSED HIM TO STAB MAX IN THE BACK

[@bengolart9469]

yeah he's acting like Shannon desperately needed him or he isn't one of the most popular people in sports media so yeah of course he would ask him to join because it helps his show

[@obiyanko2019]

Stephen A IS NOT saying he is anyone's saviour! He has known Shannon for years and they get along. He never criticized Skip so how is he being holier than thou? He just saying he knew Shannon was done after that! Stop the silly illogical comments.

[@ashunt29]

Does Shannon know how good he is? I don't think he had to go to Stephen A's First Take. I'm sure he could have had his own show with a great crew. His personality and knowledge of sports with analogies to life are top notch.

[@UNDERTAKERULEZ102]

I don't think Shannon wants to do the work of producing his own show. He got so much other shit he wants to do. It's why first take is perfect for him because he isn't there everyday.

[@mizpehmisfitmontage3502]

He’s a business man and after leaving a headline show he’s just putting positivity out by being humble on going on SAS show because if he did his own show he would look like the aggressor

[@amd1273]

​@@mizpehmisfitmontage3502hows he being humble when once ba week hes trying to shit on skip bayless? This guy is a ticking time bomb, an emotional child. Skips said nothing about Shannon since he left but Shannon can't keep skips name out of his mouth.

[@jessekittrell2946]

He does have his own show.... its just not daily.

[@jessekittrell2946]

​@UNDERTAKERULEZ102 he has his own show/podcast though ..... its just not daily...

[@Cvstone1]

Huge mistake by the bosses at FS1 by not at least getting to build a personal rapport with Shannon, especially considering how valuable he was to Undisputed's success. When you're in a leadership role, you gotta have that connection with your stars (and everyone under you, ideally) so they feel they can come talk to you if issues arise

[@GBULL1982]

At the end of the day Skip was seen as the top guy… Shannon knows this… this is why he said he was never friends or ate with the bosses… I bet Skip did tho

[@bjvu9460]

Dont forget that shannon didnt QUIT, THEY FIRED HIM! sSo, your comment makes absolutely no sense. Had shannon quit because of whatever then your comment would have made some sense but if they valued shannon as a star as you alluded to, they wouldnt have gotten rid of him Now, what do you know about running a multi million or billion dollar business? shannon is not a star so stop it! Shannon is entertaining to the black community but that is not the target audience for 90% 0f advertising so you might want to learn or educate yourself about business and I bet fs1 will be just fine with whatever they do. Shannon is sharing rotations with a host of people which means he too a pay cut and will never be a daily personnel.

[@uria2001]

I agree. You would think on the top show morning sports show you would have some sort of rapport with all the talent. Shows lack of leadership.

[@uria2001]

@@GBULL1982 I doubt Skip is talking to anyone other than production meetings. I dont think he's going to dinner with them. If I was in Skips position I'd at least have some sort of connection to Shannon. However, I guess Skip is like a method actor in that once he's in his place of work, its all business

[@NaughtySnuggles]

Yup their getting killed in the ratings now. With espns addition of Pat macfee and Shannon sharpe I wonder how long will undisputed last

[@tjones1994]

shannon was the reason i watched undisputed haven’t watch since skip took shots comparing brady to shannon i wish shannon all the best god’s got something special for him

[@IRI-2050]

No, Shannon, left because he was disrespected. That is respectable!

[@b3stboi]

Earlier he says they decided move on without him.

[@RecklisBalla]

Shannon so down to earth, he thought he got "fired" for real. I can respect that. That was just the door to his blessing.

[@user-ji8eh7hu6w]

Shannon handle that situation perfectly , Everyone deserves to be respected. Shannon you are on list of the greats

[@p.f.912]

SAS disrespected Max flagrantly on live tv and then fired him off the show. These are facts

[@shyne1308]

Max was boring

[@K-AHA]

You don’t even wanna acknowledge Shannon’s plight because your daddy max got fired

[@lavarball528]

wait SAS fired Max? or got him fired?

[@shyne1308]

@@lavarball528 max boring, does it matter

[@blazedup4208]

When you're raised they way shannon was respect means everything

[@MikeBNumba6]

You mean by a woman who gets emotional because someone said a player you absolutely can't stand is better then you? The way Shannon acted and is acting playing victim is the way women act after a breakup. My friends has said much worse during a game of uno or madden. Richard Sherman got into live on TV with Skip and is working with him. You didn't see Sherman cry to the phone to his sister or play victim on interviews about the incident.

[@ChampNation3]

@@MikeBNumba6My goodness, THANK YOU.

[@coachcoach1176]

Unc echoed how a lot of people feel about work. “I just wanna go to work and do my job”. All he had to add was “I ain’t bothering nobody 😂”

[@whitemamba24xe98]

I love how Stephen A runs with that narrative that Shannon was forced out of and disrespected by Skip and Fs1, when Stephen A did the exact same thing to Max 😂😂😂

[@Slimnuggs]

Well, he ain’t afraid of hypocrisy 😂 have you seen him box.. or most recently throw a baseball? Yet he built a career criticizing athletes. That hypocrisy at its finest.

[@K-AHA]

Y’all not even acknowledging what happened to Shannon y’all just worried about max…..Wonder why

[@Slimnuggs]

@@K-AHA why?

[@-king_ace_omerta_313_]

​@@K-AHAFake worried about Max. People just like to have someone to hate on in unison with other lowlife losers in agreement. Nothing more,nothing less.

[@KKOPPONG]

Does it change the fact that Shannon was disrespected? Should he not bring it up? Did he lie? Why can’t you guys separate one issue from another?

[@cascade9844]

That damar hamlin Skip tweet has to be one of the most misunderstood takes on the internet. Everybody was trying to one-up each other on the moral high ground that night, and everyone dogpiled on that tweet without even reading it properly. Skip has done and said some bad things but that tweet was not one of them.

[@michaelperez4001]

Totally agree!!! Everyone got angry cause of what they thought they read

[@logosg]

Skip wasn’t trying to be mean. People don’t understand: skip loves sports > people. But he needs to understand that the sport(s) he loves are played by people

[@lazndora2026]

If it was from someone else they wouldn't have been any outrage

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

It's called reading the room.

[@jDiddyi]

@@lazndora2026 agreed. He clearly paid respect to the man on the field first, then brought up the elepbant in the room, which is in what way will league deal with the situation? Somehow because Skip is disliked it was made out to be the worst take in the world.

[@CoDWiiPS3Gameplay]

SAS acting holier than thou about this whole situation is hilarious given how the previous era of First Take ended. Did the same thing Skip did but then wants to talk shit about what Skip did. Gotta be better than that and have some accountability.

[@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028]

Shannon’s words are inspiring- currently having a situation at work and plan to do the “on the outside, I’m smiling, but on the inside I’m an inferno” until I can find a new job, rather than continue to go back and forth with a middle man.

[@studentofthegamenetworks824]

Go take out a bank loan and buy a brick ! -goodz

[@thebrentrobinsonshow2882]

Shannon Sharpe is a good dude. Keep on pushing.

[@jtell723]

That Hamlin tweet was taken out of context. You can hate Skip for other reasons, but that shouldn’t be one.

[@adgee5401]

It didn’t matter in that moment and didn’t need to be said. Everyone knew football wasn’t going to continue. Just read the room man.

[@user-uq4gj1fo2u]

Cap bro most people wanted it to go on they was just scared to say it

[@adgee5401]

@@user-uq4gj1fo2u Where did I say people didn’t want it to go on? Comprehension is no longer a thing in the age of the internet.

[@brighthought11]

@@adgee5401 or blow the room up, cause everyone is it is good for nothing

[@Leon-yg5gm]

people massively overreacted to that tweet. Skip should dumb his way of writing down because it seems like people didn't even understand what he was saying.

[@Wisestomatoe]

Stephen a a snake

[@shayemoore]

Exactly. He's full if bs.

[@polpol1005]

Just because someone helps you career-wise doesn't mean they value or respect you. Skip had no rights to go to personal level and insult Shay in that debate.

[@California-king]

I think you mean just because someone helps with your career , that doesn’t give them the right to disrespect you

[@FirstLast-tw9hf]

I think you mean, even if someone gives you an opportunity in your career, that doesn’t entail them the right to insult you.

[@CapPointer2.0]

Facts

[@keithgreer462]

Let me ask you something. If you are a hall of fame player would you feel insulted if a white guy journalists says you jealous of another hall of famer? Not me. Shannon looks weak

[@richardblais5232]

There was no disrespect there ... Shannon's fee-fees got a boo-boo ...

[@angelaw9476]

SAS was wrong to use that situation to his advantage for ratings. Shannon never once wanted to get into a private issue when he left FS1. SAS started talking about a private situation on someone else's podcast. He wanted the story to get out. Easy to see that Shannon didn't really want to get into it. SAS comes off like a user.

[@mrbutchie28]

SAS is a user for real!

[@letsboogie4408]

Shannon is a grown man, damn give him some credit, he talks about what he wants to talk about, he’s not a fucking child.

[@Spazlites]

Dude relax lol

[@t.o.8171]

Yea, both him and skip

[@StonerKitchen]

slithering A smith

[@highwayhacker]

Truth is Shannon made that show. I respect him for the way he conducted himself not only in this instance, but in past ones as well. The show is not the same without him.

[@justmedee]

the real truth is, as shannon himself admits, without Skip and Undisputed Shannon would still be unknown to all non-sports fans. Think about it for a minute, we're all sports fan, especially football, so of course we know Shannon Sharpe. But outside of football he had no presence so the average person had no chance of knowing him. Skip has been a name synonymous with sports media for nearly 3 decades. He gave Shannon the biggest platform in the game to become a household name and star. Shannon said he was so unknown outside of football, that even the younger generations of casual fans had no idea who he was because until recently tight ends werent as famous as start receivers and quarterbacks. Skip is a fool but Shannon is the first to praise him every time for giving him his current career by demanding Shannon when the executives didnt want him.

[@jrcrit8843]

@@justmedeeexactly. No one cares about Shannon Sharpe until Skip have him an opportunity

[@needles922]

This is crazy, Steven A Smith disrespected Max Kellerman way worse than what Shannon experienced from Skip. The hypocrisy here is astounding.

[@LanceG007]

No he didn’t

[@bbrewski7749]

Bruh how? You mfs on the internet just be saying anything

[@needles922]

@@bbrewski7749 go back and watch the tape lol he tried to pass it off as being funny most times but he definitely did max worse that Skip did Shannon, and Max cooked him almost every debate that is why he got rid of Max, can't always be losing on your own show

[@kingd1394]

Skip took this man for granted… i’m glad Shannon left

[@NYCDurrani]

Skip made him relevant. But we'll see

[@rovolutionary]

@@NYCDurrani Unc was the best receiving TE in the history of pro football, a 3-time SB champion, and a Pro Football HOFer...as a 7th round draft choice from an HBCU...all before Skip. I would call that more than "relevant"

[@Keith_E]

@@rovolutionaryskip made Shannon relevant sports talk wise

[@thefranchise4698]

​@@NYCDurraniShannon Sharpe was famous before going into television. Dude was the best TE of the 90s. Hall of Fame TE

[@rovolutionary]

@@Keith_E he was on the NFL Today on CBS cast for a long time before undisputed, so its not like no one had ever heard of him before.

[@alvinrichmond305]

The crazy thing is that I had a totally different view of this. I saw Shannon's value, how good he was...I couldn't imagine any executive that knows what they are doing letting him go. Also in the event someone let him go, he would be fine because he was on fire at the time. I guess fox didn't see it that way. They should have found a way to keep Shannon. I don't think they realize what they had.

[@kinleyiscute]

Stephan A talking like he didn't straight disrespect max everyday on a whole different level than Shannon and skip.

[@THATFILMLOOK]

Great interview... #Salute to Shannon for keeping it all the way....💯

[@kylo2492]

I haven't watched one second of undisputed since Shannon left.

[@Kingta17]

If this is true, what a foolish move by the fs1 bosses. Shannon sharpe was a STAR, replacing him is nearly impossible.

[@bern717]

Hey, they have Keyshawn! /s 😂😂😂

[@jrcrit8843]

Lmao ppl always think they’re more important than they are. Undisputed is moving on with Shannon just fine. Shannon is on two days out the week compared to everyday and his replacements got more screen time. Everyone including stars are replaceable. A star today can burn out tomorrow as you see with many “celebrities”

[@brighthought11]

@@jrcrit8843 Xactly

[@MD-gr8qv]

Everyone saw that skip began to be jealous of Shannon. Shannon was actually hanging with the stars that skip covered or admired but never was brought in those celebrity circles. Shannon commentating was more objective and backed by data versus skips subjective and envious charged views. Shannon had officially become a threat to skip. God work in mysterious ways and sometimes growth is uncomfortable. Shanmon prepare to grow and glow.

[@brighthought11]

😅🤣😂

[@yeastarly4268]

I dunno feels like SAS was trying his hardest to get Shannon to bad mouth Skip

[@agnideva8227]

The most eye-opening part is FS1's bosses didn't have a relationship with Shannon, explaining the buyout instead of finding another spot for him. I get that Skip and Colin Cowherd were the heavyweights getting FS1 off the ground but it seems shortsighted to let Shannon go to their competitor.

[@erikdawkins4565]

Anyone who watched the FS1 show knows that if a particular person was a problem (on air) it was not Shannon Sharpe.....it was Skip Bayless.

[@DJSpinczar]

max and shannon on first take would be a god tier pairing

[@needles922]

Sometimes Steven A would not even let Max Kellerman talk, this is comical.

[@nathaniellakraj]

Stephen A. Smith was disrespectful towards Max Kellerman

[@brangatang123]

Man like Steven a smith got this man spilling his guts out 🤣🤣

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Shannon was the bigger and better man skip couldn’t take it 😂😂😂

[@_YourFlyIsOpen]

He ran away cause he got his feelings hurt 😂😂😂

[@DeadPoolLilCuzin1567]

​@@_YourFlyIsOpennah he ran away so he wouldn't hurt skip😂

[@-bomb1st-]

Shannon can’t even speak correctly half the time

[@juanthompson8016]

​@@_YourFlyIsOpenyou must be a pushover😂😂. So you would just stay and take it?

[@Dertgyhud]

He ran away because he was in love with Skip. His heart was broken. 💔

[@Neohodge]

Go Shannon you are in the right

[@rmelo2382]

no he isn’t

[@davidpenberthy4276]

I think it was an awesome move for Shannon and I love First Take set up throughout the week. Congrats to all involved.

[@mat52298]

Let’s not forget how disrespectful Stephen a was to max

[@Hard2Guard1702]

This Stephen and Shannon combo is fire

[@camadams8462]

Skip and Shay was better

[@frankgray1952]

@@camadams8462...I agree but Shannon ego got in the way , Skip created a monster in both of them

[@MrGeorge7823]

Idgaf I miss my black brother Max kellerman.

[@camadams8462]

@@MrGeorge7823 same brother

[@iglatinpey9165]

@@MrGeorge7823 Nlg watching Max and Stephen A get into it early morning back in college got me into watching basketball, good times.

[@lennicesmith4455]

This is just the beginning for Shannon🔥

[@bootlegvibranium9720]

What people gotta understand is Shannon helped build something then he must feel like what he helped build was taken from him! That's tuff!

[@hilriekemp]

Undisputed is good with or without him. Shannon is clearly an over emotional person just look at how behaved at the Lakers game against Grizzlies. A 50+ year old man trying to fight NBA players over some nonsense. He was let go from CBS because of his behavior behind the scenes. Right before Skip hired him he was nowhere near as desirable to work with before Skip gave him the opportunity. These dude's are too old to be rehashing this this so publicly. Shannon's with ESPN working 2 days a week move on. And Steven A is doing nothing but instigating a situation for nothing but views and clicks. Undisputed is arguably better without Shannon I'm loving the new format and I focks hard with Skip. As does most if his fan base that let First take specifically for him, no one knew what Shannon was going to bring to the table. He was an added bonus but he most definitely wasn't the reason we all made the switch.

[@therealdakshina1051]

@@hilriekemp clearly undisputed was better with Shannon. The uploads are struggling to even break 250k views, whereas with Shannon you'd easily get 400-500k views

[@xaevius5319]

@@hilriekemp okay skip bayless

[@odibua9107]

@@hilriekemp Alright Jason Whitlock

[@rmelo2382]

@@therealdakshina1051did the upload with the roid raging cte man start at 500k ? it obviously takes a while for the show to catch on

[@RxCalyx]

Tolerance is the key. Don’t get offended when you know who you are. Much love to all in the sports world working hard to showcase player and team insights.

[@travelertrome8449]

I have been wanting Shannon to leave Skip and join Stephen A for years. Especially after Skip disrespected him. Big kudos to Stephen A for reaching out to him and bringing him in. He has been a fantastic addition to the First Take crew. I hope Shannon's role at ESPN expands beyond First Take. Perhaps appear in Get Up or some of the other shows as well.

[@caliboom15]

"How was it received when you said that?" Shannon: "well, I'm here at ESPN now..."😂😂..

[@MH-kr2od]

Shannon is hurt. Nothing like being blindsided.

[@GoodVibesPilipinas]

Max is more hurt.

[@iluvcakes19]

​@@GoodVibesPilipinaslol doubtful

[@thekingsson1757]

Shannon did this to himself you can’t be sensitive about another man opinion. It is what it is and his unprofessional actions at the grizzlies game. When you work in corporate America it certain standards that the work place has.

[@MH-kr2od]

@@thekingsson1757 true. I am just commenting on him being hurt. Has no bearing on anything else.

[@LouMax-qp2hj]

For the last 3 years, its was blatantly obvious that Shannon was the star of the show. Its literally not the same level of entertainment without him.

[@joebuffy1840]

Shannon carried that show forever. With his comedy and always owning Skip in debates. Skip has been disrespecting Shannon for years. But this year Skip amped it up m. No doubt he was jealous of Shannon. I love watching the show with Keyshawn and Irvin. Only because Skip barely gets to talk. They basically forget Skip is even there.

[@XlogicXX]

And that was the issue for Skip.

[@rmelo2382]

it is better now

[@j_mad]

First Take killed Undisputed in the ratings 😂

[@elizabethgodfrey1033]

I Like Keyshawn! He’s fair!

[@JT82DETMI]

Shannon and Max were both great. Its just so effed watching SA do this with Shannon all the while he did the exact same to Max. SA is a hypocrite period.

[@GooseWaliz]

Stephen “Remember How I Saved You” Smith

[@flock61]

This was a great interview Skip gonna hate them even more now 😂😂😂

[@hdbuckets8154]

Skip hasn't said a damn thing while SAS keeps bringing him up for no reason

[@Buddah5537]

@@hdbuckets8154YES HE DID SKIP DISRESPECT THT MAN HE SAID TO DAM MUCH

[@freddymaximo5767]

Shannon once SAS is done using you or you outshine him ...hes going to kick you to the curb like Max

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

And the moment Shannon steals some shine off SAS, SAS will start sneak dissing Shannon. SAS is loyal to nobody that can’t help him

[@lestatvamp8865]

Facts!! Let’s see how they are in 6 months

[@gerardosigaran8665]

That’s why Stephen A only wants him on 2 days a week lol he knows that people like Shannon more then him , but they only get Shannon 2 days a week. Stephen A learned his lesson from Max. He’s not even going to allow any chance for someone to outshine him

[@derrickmerisma7800]

Shannon ain't dumb that's why he got his podcast n side hustle

[@gerardosigaran8665]

@@derrickmerisma7800 true but there is a video on this podcast where Stephen A specifically said if Shannon were to join the max he would want him on is 2 days (he tried to hide it under the guise of so that “other people can have an opportunity “ lol but we all know the real reason lol)

[@Levin4hymn]

Wasn’t sure how Shannon would work with Stephen A but I really love that they respect and value his expertise. One of the things I have always hated was skip saying “I got it” left and right to Shannon explaining football stuff. No he don’t got it! It is so good not to hear that. I always saw it as disrespectful.

[@reggiehughes7577]

When Shannon threw that pen you knew he was hot 🤣🤣🤣

[@IncognitoSprax]

Pretty sure him walking out on the boss is how it happened. Also the outrage at Skip's tweet never sat right with me. It felt forced because not only did he clearly mean no ill will, immediately afterwards the football world was debating on if there should be a neutral site.

[@mikerhem1273]

I think this all started that Monday when Shannon boycotted the show off the tweet backlash. Basically saying the show will not go on without me thinking he was that important. And skip countered him with upper management giving him the boot. Seems fair. Worker cant be making boss moves

[@LuckyStrike94_]

Man same!!! I hate that Shannon let this be bigger than it was and I blame twitter for that . That tweet from skip was blown out of proportion. I feel like Shannon and skip was already bumping heads and used this as his excuse to be mad enough to wanna leave and then ultimately management showed him the way out willingly to his surprise.

[@JL-dt1si]

Dude the consequences of that game is so much bigger. People who bought the tickets, my fantasy league guy broken up cuz the both teams that were playing in the championship had players from Bengals and Bills. But people love to jump the gun and pointing finger to so call wrong one. I like Shannon but I don't think he think this through.

[@LanceG007]

Skip was trending because of that bullshit tweet also nobody watches Undisputed without Shannon,he was the show.Skip underestimated his presence

[@lenoncho3777]

​@@LanceG007you clearly misunderstood skips tweet, you and shannon are surface thinkers, and that's why shannon got the boot...

[@TheMastersCrumbs]

Stephen A Smith face when Shannon was giving him props lol😂 he love that

[@foottennis9699]

Stephen A. loves everyone to death😀

[@claudemoyen8676]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ap396z]

Loves them like a brother

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

not Max

[@arthursmith5318]

Brotha for life

[@manofaith75]

@@TheForkOnTheLeftist not Terrell Owens, not Kyrie Irving, not Kawhi Leonard, not Demarcus Cousins, etc., etc.

[@CodyThomas-bj9bs]

Nick Wright has best takes in the game today. Most thought out. Sometimes he needs to put the pom poms away but it is what it is. I would love Shannon and Nick wright at a desk together. My dream duo.

[@No-More-Idols]

🔥🔥🔥

[@cactusjack2264]

Well at least Skip didn’t have Shannon blackballed from the industry like how Stephen A blackballed Max 🤦‍♂️

[@Liquid12322]

Sas over here just using shannon sharpe at this point for his own benifit. I dont like this manipulation

[@sjacqVO21]

yup, i agree. sas is controlling this, & its a shame unc cant see this

[@brucelau2023]

Huge mistake by the bosses at FS1 by not at least getting to build a personal rapport with Shannon, especially considering how valuable he was to Undisputed's success. When you're in a leadership role, you gotta have that connection with your stars

[@qcrew2938]

Skip would be insufferable to be around for 30 mins... I cant imagine working with him for 7 years

[@michaelperez4001]

This reminds me of the Chappelle skit “When keeping it real goes wrong”

[@stanleyaltidor3452]

Shannon was going through it at FS1

[@HiaLeo]

i feel like they blew that whole thing out of proportion

[@mikenewman9959]

Max Kellerman tolerated more BS than Shannon

[@bluefun22]

Shannon Sharp is the winner of all of this, Unc is THE real one

[@YerpDerp17]

I love Shannon, but SAS is such a fraud, and anyone who falls for it needs to question themselves. Not only with how he did Max, but all of the other hypocritical things he has done. Then acts like he is the holier than thou savior with Shannon. As long as Shannon stays in his lane and doesn't make SAS look stupid like Max did, then I am sure SAS will sing Shannon's praises, and gloat because of the ratings boost he is getting from Shannon and this FS1 drama they've milked for well over a month. lol There is a reason most athletes, or people who don't work with or under him, don't really mess with him. Trust me, it isn't out of jealousy.

[@shyne1308]

Why nobody watched max show when he left first take? It was on espn..low ratings..u know why? Cause SAS was right about him

[@PraiseThaDon]

Shannon's a fraud just like SAS

[@VanBoutDat]

I think it’s easier for Shannon to say this to Stephen A because he knows that Skip and Stephen A are cool. So he feels comfortable

[@TBTeams4]

This is the thing with Baseless, he’ll give you a chance like he has done with SAS and Shay, but he expects you to not chastise him while he chastises the hell out of you. There’s a reason why Skip is one of the most hated journalists in the biz. I mean, it ain’t coincidence how they added 3 black men (Johnson, Sherman, Irvin) to replace Shay. You could tell FS1 wanted to fan the flames of racism over that segment when Shay took his glasses off

[@criticboard7621]

Man I dig everything you'll do. Thanks for the Commentary.

[@marcustaylor1868]

Regardless I still miss the old team undisputed was part of my morning routine for 6plus years now I just watch first take mondays and Tuesday undisputed is basically a cowboys podcast now

[@Wisestomatoe]

The best show

[@t.o.8171]

I agree. I do the same. Only watch first take to see Shannon. I refuse to support undisputed anymore because I hate what skip did to Shannon. Honestly it started getting stale for a couple years tho. Skip base his shows around hate for LeBron, love for Brady and love for cowboys, then used the black audience and pretended to really care about social injustices but really was a selfish bastard that was greedy for ratings

[@ericcastillo3785]

I'm a big fan of both of you gentleman. Much respect 👏

[@aidanbryant9135]

Love the podcast and these two men. Great people!

[@nathanieldimond9966]

You guys are amazing together. This is the best duo in sports media right now. Excited for the future with Shannon and Stephen a

[@joelanthonyalvarado6947]

Good thing skip does cardio because he was gonna have to run for his life!!!! 🏃‍♂️

[@nuffsaid25]

I will say that over the years, I've had my questions about SAS, but I must say, SAS is a real one for looking out for Shay Sharpe... Gotta respect that...

[@rene1000]

Hes not looking out for unc. Hes doing whats best for himself and the show. Shannon Sharpe was by far the best guy on the market and it would have been foolish to not get him on first take

[@tracyedwards3922]

Shannon is the brother that Stephen A always wanted.

[@Modeek6]

Shannon is more accepted than stephen A. Shannon is not cutthroat like stephen A. Stephen A got max fired cause max was more black than him.

[@mmiller7835]

​@Modeek6 how is Max more "black" than Stephen A?

[@SenojX2]

Much love and respect 💯💯

[@erichernandez1368]

It’s kinda effed up that Stephen A kept pushing Shannon to tell his story when clearly at the start of the Damar Hamlin vid Shannon felt uncomfortable watching that. Stephen A should be ashamed

[@Zook_ko]

This man’s strategy is genius. He knew Shanon would help boost his subscribers. The bigger his online presence, the more money the networks have to pay him. Bravo 👏👏👏👌

[@yesterdaysmiddle4637]

You applaud a characterless cuk? Says much about you.

[@polpol1005]

@@yesterdaysmiddle4637 maybe he just praises his business decisions, not his personality

[@Zook_ko]

@@polpol1005 exactly 💡

[@Lazaven]

Facts!

[@user-sh1mj2bk6i]

“I’ve moved on” still talking about it

[@PanthersAdvice]

Y’all sit with me on this… I get Shannon and understand him, here’s why I get confused about all of this. Stephen A. repeatedly says he’d never say anything negative about skip. Then keeps bringing up topics for Shannon to ultimately make skip look bad. (Not saying skip didn’t do it to himself). In the end I feel bad for Shannon, this happened months ago and feels like Stephen A. is using him for views and clicks to grow his own channel.

[@10TimesKai]

That's why we call Him Stephen A 🐍 You're exactly right. It's always "Oh Skip is like a brother!" Blah blah then he starts badmouthing him or as you said, putting other people (in this case Shannon) in a scenario to do so. If he cares about Skip so much, he should be trying to mend these relationships privately between everyone instead of putting it out there knowing it'll make Skip look bad. Shannon would be better off not trusting him

[@cousinalex85]

I catch that a lot lately. Takes small digs at skip when he says he won’t take any

[@kennethwelbeck6998]

He just letting Shannon tell his truth. They both benefitting

[@vanderdias6617]

Skip does the same to Stephen A. And he started it. Just recently Skip basically blamed Stephen A for a bad moment at espn when they were working together.

[@10TimesKai]

@@vanderdias6617 false. Skip Bayless only said that the incident wasn't his fault. Not that Stephen A was responsible. Then Skip ended up having to out the guy whose fault it was to clear the air since Stephen A pur words into Skip's mouth

[@redcee5247]

Y’all weird in the comments! They’re speaking on the issue because Shannon never really spoke on it and if he did, it wasn’t in depth. SAS will ask the questions people want to know

[@TNFVLOGS]

They way SAS did max I’m surprised Shannon wanted to be in the show

[@joseph7696]

15:42 You guys are mastering this KZbin presence. With both Podcasts being 🔥 in clips and full episodes

[@TwoThirteenTarot]

It sounds like FS1 initiated letting Sharpe go and that’s ridiculous. Their loss.

[@xaviermoyssenalvarez4419]

why is Stephen A. Smith bringing up all of these old beefs. First Max and now this.

[@Drewb187]

Joe Budden asked him about Max and this is his first interview with Shannon on his platform. Any other questions?

[@GoInternational2024]

Im hoping this is the last time SA or Unc speaks on Skip or this past stuff. Unc & Skip have moved on . This ish getting tired & kudos's to SA for getting Unc another chance. I'm glad Skip hired Mike Irvin, Sherm, and Keyshawn when they were let go..for whatever reason Skip hired them. Glad to see brothers employed and not here for the drama.

[@LanceG007]

Undisputed is garbage

[@MikeBNumba6]

​@@LanceG007better then first take

[@ladonnasimpson2954]

Praise God my brother's ❤🙏🏽 thank you for taking care of one another

[@JoeyJoey258]

Shannon was the reason i watched undisputed

[@chuck1052]

Shannon wanted the same pay as Skip Bayless, even though it's not his show. He forgot to mention that.

[@MikeBNumba6]

I do think that's a lot to do with it. Shannon mentioned on air how he never got to pick the topics. I do remember skip saying he could pick the topics if he submitted them early enough