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Fox Sports Insider Rob Parker Reveals The Real Reason Shannon Sharpe Is Leaving Skip Bayless
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- Fox Sports Insider Rob Parker Reveals The Real Reason Shannon Sharpe Is Leaving Skip Bayless. This is what we'll be talking about in today's episode of The Dreamerspro Show. Enjoy, and let us know your thoughts!
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It was inspiring to see him stand up for what he believes in
Shannon is a HOF glazer and one of the most overrated players in nfl history
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@The Hendrix experience #Disabled Vet. What are you talkin about. Stop the hate!
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I think Shannon knew he was leaving but he just handled it like a true professional. Congratulations bruh, and wish you all the best in the future.
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Exactly. He decided to not knock the heck out of Skip and moved in silence to leave.
EXACTLY
Gotta ride with Skip cause he knows MJ is the real Goat
He put his glasses back on because he had a moment of clarity. He realized he lost a friend in Skip, but he wasn't about to lose his broadcasting career too by getting angry.
Shannon Sharpe never had a friend in Skip Bayless. Skip Bayless earns his salary by being a sports antagonist, and everyone is fair game to him.
Skip fought to get Shannon on the show. Don’t act like there wasn’t a real friendship there when the show started like 7 years ago we all seen it. The negative interactions just kept piling up and skip was the offender in too many of them. Ish happens and will definitely sour a relationship over time.
Skip is a disrespectful individual, and Shannon isn’t. Ole Shay Shay decided to just leave before he had to slap skip on live tv. I think out of respect for skips wife and others Shannon did it like this, which was in the best interest of everyone.
Exactly. Skip was way out of pocket too. Glad that Unc Shay said knocking him into next Tuesday wasn't worth his 2nd career. Him telling Shannon to put his glasses back on, and how he said it, was as disrespectful as anything said that day. Reminds me of guys talking trash on the military base because they 100% know you will not do anything because the consequences are too great.
All I can is thank you Shannon for being the better man
You mean Skip
Man i even felt bad for Shannon when Skip said that nonsense ....dude is one of the best tight ends in history the disrespect was insane it was over at that moment
Everyone is jealous of Tom Brady. Even Tom Brady's wife is jealous of Tom Brady. They separated because Tom chose football over her. So for Shannon to leave FOX because Skip said that he's jealous of Tom Brady, Shannon is soft. Stephen A Smith said the most horrible things to Max Kellerman for 5 years, yet Max stayed with him until the inevitable happened.
Cant compare this dude to Brady!! Know y'all on the race tip but Skip spoke the truth!!
@George Cubie I agree 100%. They always act like they are the victims and frankly everyone has had enough.
I agree with you. No one moment did it, but the blatant personal disrespect in that one episode was the other shoe dropping. And Skip never apologized on air for it like he should have. I noticed after that episode that a lot of the friendly back and forth seemed contrived and forced.
Maybe we can hope Skip can learn from this, but he never has before, so....nah.
He too old to be making mistakes like that
@Darius Uche Nah if anything he’s at the exact age to be making tone deaf, arrogant, noisy, belligerent, and un-self-aware comments like he did. Like he always has been. The only person he hasn’t alienated yet is Ernestine.
@Darius Uche it’s not a mistake that’s the way he is , at that age you be stuck in your ways
@William Trinidad-Cruz this guy gets it
Skip won't apologize, because that's his career MO. He may not have invented it, but he perfected the "pick an argument, double down on it, and never say you're sorry" routine of the sports TV persona.
The show was at it's end...they talked about 3 topics every show. Tom Brady, LeBron and the Cowboys. Show became too repetitive.
Yeah and when it seemed like we’d have actual, cerebral debates, Skip would always fall back to certain talking points. I.e KD losing up 3-1 to warriors = “But he had Westbrook”. At some point, you realize all of those discussions were wastes of breathe. If we don’t actually move forward with our dialogues, what the heck are we even doing? XD
Facts. That shit irked me
Yea, it’s time for the show to end. Probably should’ve ended a year or two ago. This reason you state is the reason I stopped watching the show several months ago.
Me too I stop watching too..
I wouldn't be shocked if Skip was planning to retire, and he told Shannon to jump ship while he still can.
If you listen to unk and what he been through and what he had to do to get to college and childhood memories and the road to nfl, the story is one of the most inspiring stories ever. When skip said that bs it was like saying you was lucky to be in the nfl and you’ll never have the career that Brady does. FS1 is gonna drop undisputed because of that bs and Shay drew alot of people to him as a person with his personality and comic style. Wherever Shannon goes a lot of the undisputed fans will go and skip will be done
This is WHY so many ex and current athletes said that Skip is Phoney
Exactly
I disagree. Skips made a career disrespecting people he'll be fine. Let's not forget people were saying this about S.A.S. and he actually got Max fired for being good competition. That imo was way worse than what Skip did and he survived. There will always be room for controversial characters on air. They'll take a hit just like ESPN did initially but they'll recover once ppl forget about it. I loved the ying and yang back and forth these two put out each week so it's gonna suck. But they'll both remain popular and do well separately as well. Shannon built himself up to be more than just some sidekick.
They’re not gonna drop the show
I really appreciate and support you my brother. You epitomize what is needed in journalism. As a black man I enjoy the thoughtful topics you analyze and how you present your opinions. Keep it real and you have a new member. I just joined and look forward to more topics that deal with sports. Great stuff!
Skip wasn’t really talking about Brady…He was really talking about himself. He was threatened of how good Shannon had become. He was reminding Shannon that he is the seasoned vet in this format.
Thats a good take. I don't think Skip ever anticipated Shannon surpassing him. Their respective YT numbers say it all.
100 percent it was veiled ego through his character and he knew he was an asshat but couldn’t apologize bc it kills the character.
ok
I agree, many times I listen to Shannon’s take and then just hit mute when Skips starts. Use to like to listen to Skip.
This was definitely one of the beginning of the end moments for Undisputed but I think what broke the straw was that Hamlin situation… You're working across a guy who believed the game should have continued, when a football player was literally battling for his life and had to be revived on the field! And the fact that he didn’t apologize for his comments on Twitter, that was when I believe it was essentially over. It was so bad that Shannon didn’t even show up to work the next day. Congrats Mr. Sharpe on your next feat, I can’t wait to see it!!!
Shannon’s takes were always valid because of what he did on the field and his knowledge of the game. If we talk about positions, just like Brady was the greatest QB to ever play, Shannon is arguably the greatest TE to ever play (personally to me Ozzie Newsome and Gronk are in that convo as well) with 3 Super Bowl rings and a gold jacket. You gotta respect that.
Rob Parker hit the nail on the head. I remember that episode.... I actually felt a certain way as well.
Homeboys always have told each other some fucked up shit like that it’s not that deep you just apologize
@Tnb11 homeboys...? Don't make me laugh. Skip was acting like a master/slave situation.
@Matthew Prince💯%🎯this is 1 of the few times I exactly agree with rob 💯%
I agree when, when Shannon said you're willing to take personal shots at me over my take. That was it. He felt totally disrespected. Sometimes it takes time to gain clarity and really decide and move on. You never make irrational decisions. Shannon played it perfectly. Hung around for awhile, he's been excellent since this incident. Finally decided to make that move. Undisputed will suck without Shannon...the only reason I watch.
Because drinking Henny on live TV to the point that you're glassy eyed is very professional.
@dagame0329 You're a fool if you think he drank that Hennessy on live TV. You never saw him drink or light that black and mild.
@Reindale Hill you're a fool of you think he didn't really drink it.
@edgar rodriguez You ain't ever heard of props before eh
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When Skip dismissed Shannon's Hall of Fame status I knew it was over. You don't disrespect a man's legacy and life's work. He's lucky he said that to Shannon instead of someone that puts hands on people when they get angry.
Yhea like Charles Barkley!!
Facts
Shannon has a Gold Jacket and a Gold Play button
Skip averaged 1 PPG in highschool and nobody cares about his podcast
Well Skip did kinda have a point that he always dogged Tom and he stated a simple fact. Tom Brady was a better player than Shannon. That's not a lie. Its a dick comment but Skip didn't lie. Seems like people got in their feelings.
I watched that in real time ,and you could see the disappointment on his face… he had the look of someone who just realized that, somebody that he thought was a friend just turned against him…We have heard him say it time and time again on the show, I don’t remember if it was his grandmother or grandfather but, he always says that they told him, once a person shows you who they really are the first time BELIEVE THEM!!!
Nobody said what Shannon should do, people are just happy for him and stand behind whatever it is that he’s doing next. He’s leaving no matter what the reason is but people are ready and happy to see what’s next!
I gotta say I’m stunned a bit bc I was expecting just another dude wanting to give a bunch of his opinions on something, but I actually listened to the entire thing and was super impressed how reasonable and fair and truthful you are, while also giving your thoughts, and presenting relevant information. There was just never that moment where I felt like I was listening to some guy running his mouth, getting over-hyped/opinionated,
you kept it real imo. Just wanted to appreciate that 👍
Their is a lesson in how Shannon kept his composer and did not seek to resolve things in a violent manner after he took his glass off that time. Sometimes, we seek to be real in the moment and forfeit our future. In Shannon’s case he played the long game and build a platform that the industry could not take a way. He fought in another way that was beneficial to his future.
…there is always another way….
When you hear Shannon talk about his time in the NFL, his career and all the things he experienced, you feel how proud he is of what he accomplished - and how much it meant to him and those close to him, how it changed their liver for the better. Skip diminishing all of that just to try and win an argument was just disrespectful and uncalled for, especially with someone like Shannon. They supposedly ashed it out privately but you could just feel that the vibe changed from that show forward.
It's a shame, it's actually one of the shows I enjoy the most hearing, but Skip had it coming and good for Shannon to finally being able to follow his own thing, whatever that maybe. I'll certainly will follow him, wherever he goes.
Your 💯 on that I will also follow Shannon wherever he do I'm there
I remember that show vividly and watched it live and I knew right then that Shannon was highly offended and got taken aback that skip disregarded him so easily. I really was enraged for Shannon myself because he is very respectful and pride himself on showing respect to folks. I love the way Shannon developed on the show and he was fantastic, it hurts I will not see them together again smh.
shows you how much of a professional Shannon is
And how much of a professional skip really isn't
… “all good things comes to an end 😞”
Shannon’s class act👍
Why are we treating Shannon like a victim? Shannon has so much folks for some of these athletes even going after them personally, but he gets sensitive when someone says something about him. You see that Kwame had to check him. He overreacted to Skip's Hamlin tweet, and he purposely misinterpreted the tweet. Everyone wants to give him credit for being a professional, but at one point he seemed like he just wanted to become a character
After that infamous episode people said Skip should apologize, but Skip said he did not need to apologize because Shannon was his brother. No, Skip, you are wrong. Shannon is not your brother. He is your coworker. Don't ever forget that.
And u would need to apologize to your brother too
So according to Skip no one ever needs to apologize to their brothers???? That's so wrong it's egregious!
@Investor9872 it explains why Skip’s own brother doesn’t even talk to him
@LordBranniganThe lmao damn I forgot about
Whoever picks up Shannon they will instantly get ratings. He is amazing on tv, great to watch
They both played totally different positions. Shannon TE, Brady qb. No comparison
@lindsey punch except Brady is the greatest football player ever. and has 7 rings to prove it
Not really. He just loves Lebron
@christopher starr first off, no of rings doesnt prove who's the best. Second off, to say in a history of decades of football the guy who played until 2 years ago is the best ever is just recency bias. Third off, traditionally there has been a racist bias towards giving white guys the QB position even in high school. Fourth, it was a low blow and it had no valid meaning whether Brady was the best or good or whatever. Fifth, by the same argument, Shannon was able to say, oh so I am a worse HOFer than Brady, Skip never played any pro sports so his opinion on anything has no value at all.
It wasn’t just Skip saying Tom Brady was better than him. It was when Skip blatantly low balled Shannon when he said he had to retire at the age of 35 which I dreamt was the worst blow of all. When I saw Shannon was blowing up without Skip I felt this was going to be the inevitable outcome.
I watched the show live when this segment happened. I knew at the moment it was the end. You could tell that it is only because Shannon put high value in work ethic and professionalism, that make Shannon stayed and keep going to finish the show at this moment.
Yall do know their still friends right he just got a bigger offer from klutch sports more money
@sunday perez I prefer saying "they still talk".
Time will show if they are still friends.
Because now they have to still interact. But in the future I'm not sure they will text each other as much ad before. In my opinion "the friendship interactions" will fade in time.
Maybe I'm wrong and you're right.
Skip was way out of pocket too. Glad that Unc Shay said knocking him into next Tuesday wasn't worth his 2nd career. Him telling Shannon to put his glasses back on, and how he said it, was as disrespectful as anything said that day. Reminds me of guys talking trash on the military base because they 100% know you will not do anything because the consequences are too great.
@HK_VISION I think you have the right take. I had a dude do me dirty in the military. The other day I was with another retired military guy who said he had saw guy #1. Guy 1 told him that he and I "still talk and are cool." That's his take on the situation of me saying hello and not knocking his block off when we move in the same circles. I can't stand the guy. But I'm too old and pretty to be fighting guys over nonsense. I'm too professional to bad mouth him because it makes me look petty and the same way guy #2 came whispering over to me . . . . .
That wasn’t the first time he said that,If you go check the tape Shannon was breathing heavy and sweating ,wasn’t even wearing glasses back then
Skip crossed the line that day. I had a feeling this would happen. They were great together. Best morning sports show by far.
I believe it was the episode when Skip tweeted something that Shannon did not agree with and asked him to apologize and take the tweet down, but Skip straight-up refused. Shannon was so frustrated he didn't even make his take on the topic that was asked. I believe that was the beginning of the end
I think the higher ups forced him out. Especially when he stated on air that they had a problem with Skips tweet and wanted him to address it on air and Skip disagreed, then when Shannon tried to fight at the Lakers vs Memphis game was the excuse they needed to get rid of him.
Shannon put his glasses back on becuase he realized his anger was coming out. Putting back on the glasses reflects Shannon not allowing Skip to let him get out of character.
I mean he uses them to see 😂
You both are correct.
I also read it as Shannon realising he's losing his temper, understanding that if he does something stupid, it's his career on the line, so he decided to swallow his anger and act in a professional manner. I honestly thought anyone making fun of Shannon for that didn't fully understand what was going on. If you rewatch that moment you can see Shannon gather himself before putting on his glasses, which is the moment he made the decision to act as professionally as possible in the face of arrogant and stupid provocation by the shrinkled scrotum that is Skip Bayliss.
Coming from a man who was never a professional athlete at ANYYTHING, for him to tell Shannon, a HoF player, and generally considered to be a top 3 Tight End of All-Time, he's jealous of Brady was Skip totally out of line, and he deserved a back handed slap from Shannon. I'm just glad Shannon showed he was the more professional and better man.
@MrDarkweaver This an excellent take and I have always hailed Shannon for gathering himself and being the ultimate professional. Unfortunately, just like the host stated in the clip, he had to handle himself this way as he is under contract and if he had gotten emotional and unprofessional, it would have been problematic for him going forward. Now, we can see the black and white dynamic that was at play but I have always said as a black man when working for the man, you have to always be professional even if you know as in Shannon’s case, you were clearly disrespected. Once the camera is off and you go the commercial, you rip his arrogant ass a new one and let him know that although I maybe grateful for you helping me to get this job, don’t you ever cross the line like that and disrespect me like that again. Then you systematically setup your exodus and make sure your affairs are in order, (like a buyout & rights to his podcast show). Believe me, I know he wanted to pick his old ass up and sling him across that set like a rag doll. It was telling that Bayless, I do not believe, has ever apologized on camera, live to him. That is what a man would have done. But I sincerely do not believe he thinks he did anything wrong. Another thing before I close, I am sure it has bugged Shannon that after seven years, Skip hasn’t been willing to cease some control of the topics, etc. to Shannon.
Shannon has always been a professional. Love the guy and wish him all the success
Real professional! Like the time he tried to fight the Memphis Grizzlies and Morant’s dad. Causing a scene where everyone else would have been escorted away and probably banned. But he is an entitled racist who will play that race card fast as hell. Yep….sounds like a professional to me
When Skip said "Put your glasses back on," he meant for Shannon to re-gain his composure. That's what you can read between the lines there because he knew they were on national television and he didn't want Shannon to escalate any more to the point of no return. There was no other intent.
Nah he meant "Boy, you better put dem glasses on or......"
I'm glad you said it and maybe others. Skip can be a prick and say outlandish things in the heat of debate, but he didn't want Shannon to lose his cool to that level. Skip is always open to having racial discussions and advocate for more rights for minorities/athletes, which I love, but he is so abrasive and ultra competitive, he has made it difficult for people to work with. I used to like First Take when multiple people would come on and debate or debate him/Stephen A. It is so sparce the last few years on undisputed, I tend to watch First Things First more.
No he said it with vengeance
@rtapplin how many more rights, breaks, advantages do they need??
Jesus christ
@Mike Russo 😆🤦
The reason I heard, is that Shannon wanted some creative control with the show, but Skip wanted to keep all creative control. So Fox just ended up agreeing to buy out the rest of Shannon's contract.
He put his glasses back on because he realized what he was about to do would ruin his career. Skip telling him to probably just clued him into it... he handled it very well. A lot of people would have came over the table at Skip.
Muy buen testimonio. Realmente muy inspirador. Me gustó mucho!!!
Shannon didn't put his glasses back on because he said that. He put them on because he needs them lol. Who actually believes he did that because Skip told him to do so.
I've been saying this also...If Shay would've kept his glasses off, just to prove a point, he would have been struggling to read his own notes during the rest of the show...😂😅😂
@q_biz People trying to push a fake narrative that Shannon is soft or Skip is his boss or something, like if Skip told him to stop breathing he gonna stop? Lol.
Exactly bro.. actually it was like a reality check like" bro think about how your about to act" was what skip was saying... And Shannon realized it like"yeah I'm about to make a fool of myself on national TV." It was a good move by both men.
Facts 😂😂😂
@ferrarimafia23 yeah to me the tone Skip used to say that wasn't like "put your glasses back on boy" or some shlt like that. It felt more like "c'mon man its not that serious you're being silly" that an older relative might say to you. Of course Skip really had crossed the line earlier by disrespecting Shannon's stature as a player but the 'put your glasses back on' part is a nothing burger imo.
What’s missed in all of this is Skip said that to Shannon because he was losing the argument
I don't know what or when it happened but for a long time you could see it coming, the way Skip would talk to Shannon some times would seem like a parent chastising his kid, many times I wondered how did Shannon didn't just up and leave or even just cursed him out.
I definitely agree that Shannon is the most prized free agent on the sports media market. He will have a plethora of options and dam the Undisputed Show was great with Shannon as an analyst on the show. The way Shannon left was extremely professional and he will surely have great opportunities to come for him. Undisputed will surely tank until a decent replacement is found, good luck with that 🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!
He probably could have claimed a hostile work environment, and threatened a lawsuit. That would probably get him out of his contract.
And when the Incident happened with Demar Hamlin also Skip was so far incensitive and out of bounds it was crazy!!
Honestly it wasn't that bad because the NFL execs were thinking the same thing
We are proud of Shannon too! It was inspiring to see him stand up for what he believes in and engage in a meaningful dialogue with Skip. We believe that everyone should be able to express their opinions without fear of judgement or ridicule, and we are glad that Shannon should be able to do so.
But didn't Skip get ridiculed for his opinions?
"...stand up for what he believes in"? Was he standing up for liberty or the Constitution or some religious principle? Hell, no; he was offended and standing up for his own ego and reputation. I mean, he's entitled to do that, but you make it sound like he was defending orphans and widows! And what "meaningful dialog" are you referring to? He howled and screamed like a hyena! I was embarrassed for him. If you're inspired by a screeching, childish tantrum, the bar is pretty low for you.
"We"? Speak for yourself.
@Lee Only SOME PEOPLE can't be ridiculed. Others CAN. And YOU don't get to decide which is which! Welcome to America.
@Unknown I don't see what he did as childish, he earned his spot, reached the top of his sport. Just for some dude who couldn't even make his HS JV team to tell him he's not better than a guy who plays a whole other position. And to come from a "friend" skip rlly should've just apologized.
For me Shannon showed class, he didn’t let his emotions take over and mess up the money. We all can say oh I would’ve done this or that but when your in the hot seat things change. You have to know your worth and value when it comes to these big companies bc they will definitely hit you with you broke the contract so no more money and we will tell everyone you were a problem with us and we were waiting for him to mess up. Shannon showed every other potential employer his value and his professionalism live on TV
This feel the same as how Stephen a Smith treated max Kellerman. The old guards are looking down on the newcomers because they feel they are their senior that they can say anything for the entertainment of the show even if it disrespect their partner/colleagues. Sad to see this happens do often in these industry.
Good for Shannon ❤
There was a guy like skip on my job and one day another employee had had enough of him and punched him in the face. The guy that got punched got humbled and three days later came back to work and apologized to everybody at work for being an asshole.
Much success for Shannon the great!!
Skip saying “ so what “ after Shannon said he’s a HOF was the dagger.
My eyes opened up so wide when I heard that…over a man he’s never met
@edwin celestin but why Shannon gotta respond like that? He knows he the better man, but didn’t react as much.
I legit forgot about that...Skip was on one that day
@Sir Hoopalot everyone has moments when something gets under your skin. Few react badly in those moments.
To be fair. He is a so so hall of famer. He was on a good team. But I have never been blown away by him on the field. And on tv he’s absolutely the worst. Ratings should go up now that the dead weight is gone.
Its a shame Undisputed is ending basically after both the NBA draft and the announcement of the Ja Morant situation in late June, just like First Take basically ended after Skip left.
But every great show has to end someday. Im sure the two of them will be able to patch things up in the future.
And I dont think Skip can carry a solo debate show with multiple guests like he did in his early Cold-Pizza / First Take days, since Skip doesnt seem to have that energy anymore.
This isn't the first time Skip has disrespected an athlete. I've always enjoyed FS1 considering they could have covered more topics and Women sports. I applaud Shannon for lasting this long. Despite the fact they came off as equal partners everyone knew that it would be dominated by Skip Bayless.
Agree w/ a lot of the points you’re making. I believe Shannon felt utterly betrayed by Skip.
Shannon is a man of character, a man of integrity, a hardworking man, a loyal man. Shannon has been publicly and surely privately, vulnerable w/ and trusting of Skip. For Skip to attack Shannon publicly like that putting him in a situation where he either had to:
- take the high road, which he did and is VERY difficult to do. Especially when you’re emotional strength is put to the test like that.
or…
- lose his cool, fight fire w/ fire, roll in the mud w/ the pig that is Skip Bayless. They both lose in this situation, their relationship is gone, but maybe their ratings spike? When you’re a man of decency like Shannon, torching a close personal and business relationship like theirs (like theirs was) in exchange for some short-lived buzz around the show? For men like Shannon that’s never an option!
I’ve tried to avoid the hate surrounding Skip and the negativity he stirs up, but this was too far. So personal to someone that’s supposed to be your partner, such a betrayal.
Good for Shannon. When tested he showed what a professional and what a strong man he really is!
9:51 I love that this was in Shannon Sharpe terms. Because he always makes a relationship metaphor thing 😂😂
Love Shannon man. Damn sad to see em go
Shannon could have easily said that Skip was jealous of LeBron because of how much and how long he criticized him.
Very true. Skip is a failed basketball player.
There's somuch Shay could've said smh
Yeah I'd say Skip's disrespect of players has way more to do with jealousy than anything Shannon ever does.
@Cochise313 I remembered he said he can beat Lebron and someone showed skips stats it was beyond laughable it was ass lol lower than the bench warmers in the nba
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Thinks for telling us what we all expected. However, the beauty about Shannon Sharpe is , he can legit go to any show and talk football and basketball respectfully. Unfortunately, not too many people will work with Skip.
Felt the same way when Skip said what he said. That relationship has changed forever. Shannon shouldn't be surprised by what he did, if he was, I have said for a looonngg time that Skip is the #1 groupie for Brady and Jordan. He acts like he is the mistress of both of them. They are NEVER wrong and it's ALWAYS someone else's fault, never them. Shannon has outgrown Skip anyway, it's time for him to go. He just showed Shannon who's in charge and who runs things around here. You see Jenny Taft never came back after her and Skip got into it. Joy Taylor jumped to Colin's show probably for the same reason as Jenny. Good luck finding a replacement that is willing to work with Skip. It will be someone looking for a come up which will work right into Skip's ego of giving someone else a shot like he did Shannon.
Shannon Sharpe has often mentioned how Skip Bayless helped him at a low point in his career. I believe he hadn't forgotten this & is forever grateful to Skip. I am sure the two have remained friends & that he spoke about his leave taking privately with Skip before hinting at, and then making the big announcement. I will miss Skip & Shannon as a team although I suppose change was inevitable. Undisputed was an enjoyable show for me. I do hope both Skip and Shannon continue to prosper & have a good life whatever direction they take...
I thought Skip was wild for that move but at the same time I thought they moved past it for the 💰
Sad to see the format of the show changing. However, I'm ahead of Rob Parker on this one! I knew Skip really had a personal issue with Shsnnon when he would constantly make comments about Shannon viewing games from his palatial estate! He blamed Shannon was jelous of Brady, but Skip is the one whose jelous here...and Skip is jelous of Shannon! My Granny always said "get from around a jelous person"! Best wishes Shsnnon Sharpe!
I can’t wait for Shannon to speak about what really pushed him to this decision
Go look at his liked tweets
I think shannon will be respectful. Only Kwame got the best out of him but kwame isnt bound to others. He has no boss. Hopefully shannon takes the same approach and we get the true uncensored shannon.
He got fired, he will NEVER reveal the real reason but if you put 2 and 2 together... All signs point towards him getting fired
People always forget the other issue which was Skips tweet on Hamlin during MNF. Sharpe wasn't there the next day and was upset at that tweet. That really forced Sharpes hand
sharp came out and threw Skip under the bus
This show's golden era of 2016-2019 was a time in which i couldn't wait to see what the topic would be because of the huge variety of topics. I guess everything comes to an end
Congrats Charles on the video Trending!
I think Shannon kept it professionally as he could by putting his glasses on and calming down and doing everything in the background to get his new opportunity
Something to bring up is that when Skip left ESPN and came to Fox to start his new show, Fox did not want Shannon, not at all. It was Skip that was insistent that they hire Shannon as his co-host and they did not feel he would be able to talk about anything except football, but SKIP literally just stood his ground and would not waiver until they hired him. And this came out through Shannon saying these things.
This is from the story as told by Shannon Sharpe:
“When Skip left ESPN to come here, he wanted me to work with him,” Sharpe said on a March 2020 episode. “But Fox and FS1, they wanted another journalist guy. Because they said, ‘OK, yes, Shannon can talk about football. But can he talk about other sports?’ Because before me, if you look at all the other shows, they’re all a journalist background. They’ve covered baseball, they’ve covered football, they’ve covered basketball, Olympics, and so forth and so on.”
Despite Fox being hesitant about putting Sharpe into the role, Bayless stood his ground.
“Skip said, ‘Nope, I want him,’” Sharpe said. “‘Well Skip, let’s see,’ Skip says, ‘Nope.’ Skip says, ‘I don’t wanna interview with anybody. I don’t wanna do anything. I want him. That’s the guy. I’ve done my homework on him. I know what everybody said about him, hard worker. He’ll put the work in.’ So, Skip went to bat for me.”
I’m just a regular worker so I will add my two cents. Somewhere in Shannon’s contract is a bullying clause or respectful workplace policy. When that incident happened on air, this was the final straw. Shannon must have had been making complaints for a while and since the last issue was live on tv, that gave Shannon all the leverage to leave when and how he wants to. Also why he was able to keep club shay shay.
At that moment, thats when Shannon saw Skip had a lack of respect for him as an equal.
Rob is correct.
That was far worse than his homies helping themselves to a million dollars of Shannon's jewelry.
Thats because skip knows shannon is a paid lebron shill who works for Klutch sports. Skip has shown he knows how to push baby shannon's buttons.
@Old Codger Daaaaamn 😮
Na foh skip had a bone to pick after shannons unprofessional move not coming into work. Ya remember where shannons alcareer was going before skip
@speedy both can act like kids but skip fr takes it too another lvl especially when talking about brady, glazing
“You don’t really know what’s going on in the background” I had the same thoughts too when you said that. I have a theory tho and I hope I’m wrong…. What if Shannon is leaving because of health issues? And they’re trying to keep it out of the media for now, and Skip decided he’ll be the scapegoat to help his friend?
Shannon Sharpe, you did a Sharpe job, while you were there, going to miss you talking about the Goat 🐐 which is the person you and I believe and always going to say LBJ. Blessings to you and your family in all your endeavors Love you as a player and a Man God Bless 🙌🏿🙏🏾💯💪🏿🖤
Eye opener. Anytime somebody says what they REALLY think of you.. listen.
I agree with Parker's observation and conclusion. It was over. Believe your eyes! When I saw that episode, I was thinking "it's OVA!" ; not on a trajectory, it was OVA! Moreover, I applaud how Sharpe handled himself because he was a true professional and conducted himself that way. I understand Shannon wanted a public apology and when that didn't happen, he was wise to get up out of there!
I think Rob Parker was on point. I saw that moment when Skip and Shannon went back and forth, and at the end Shannon throws up his hands, I knew that if Skip didn't apologize their run together was likely over.
And to add insult to injury, Skip NEVER apologized. And Skip enjoyed EVERY minute of it!
naaa skip was scared as hell when Shannon took those glasses off 😂😂😂. Shannon like 6’4 240 lbs. for a quick second skip thought “this black man might reach over the table & strangle me”….skip’s voice got super high pitched. Man was scared for his life. Ever since skip been super nice to Shannon during these debates. Too late now
Skip never owed him an apology lmao.
When has Shannon ever apologized to anyone? I find it hilarious that people are trying to have 2 different standards for Skip and Shannon. Trying to hold Skip to a higher standard. Shannon is embarrassing with his I Love Lebron talk
@ola akande I can’t disagree with you there. Skip’s voice went up like Maxwell😂
@Joshua Graham Obviously, that’s how overseers think!
I really do believe that trying to replace Shannon on undisputed is going to be impossible I may be wrong but Shannon was very entertaining on that show. I ain't got no problems with Skip but that hall of fame and 3 time Superbowl champ twice with my Denver Broncos is what caused this break up gonna be interesting to see what happens to both guys
Shannon had respect for Skip , both are men , life goes on ! The very best to both men in the future ! Memories !!!
Knew something was off because skip was being so nice the last few episodes😮
I remember that episode. Skip was being skip and touched a nerve, Shannon took it personal and skip chose to double down cause there were a few moments he could have dialed it back.
I was furious when I heard Bayless made that comment to Shannon. Shannon did not deserve the disrespect.
The “ Put your glasses back on “ moment, for me that was the moment that showed me and the rest of the world that Skip was stamping his authority to show Shannon who is or was boss on that Set. And Shannon realised that the is NO friends at work. And don’t get too comfortable.
I think he said put your glasses back on because he got scared
Definitely why Skip told him to put his glasses back on. Skip knew that gesture ment. Shannon put them back on because he took a deep breath & saw his freedom & career flash in front of him.
@Harold Brooks no he actually uses them to see 😂
Wrong. Skip did that saying to a friend “Stfu.. you doing nothing”. Don’t you have any guy friends?
Yup he didn’t want him to fold him like a napkin. He had his lawyers on speed dail in his pocket whole time 😂😅
I don’t think Shannon was ever jealous of Brady especially because he had to retire at 35 and Tom was still playing or because he was better. Those personal shots is what hurt because I felt it by how Shannon looked. I think those guys a better relationship before that was said. I wish him well but, undisputed is done period.
I think that was a eye opening moment for Shannon Sharpe
If you watch the clip, it’s not like Shannon put his glasses back on right after Skip told him to. Shannon continued speaking, regained his composure and said what he needed to say, THEN put his glasses back on, but it wasn’t because Skip told him too. That was a crazy reach.
You just never know...God Bless Shannon and Skip ✨
It's funny, one could easily say Skip is jealous of Shannon because 99.9% of the people who watch Undisputed, watch because of Shannon. And I can't wait to hear the words of wisdom Shannon's Grandmother told him 50 years earlier that apply to this situation. 😉
I enjoy them both equally and will continue to watch both
He speaks American English
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I watched for Skip, not Shannon
I like skip, but he has the same contrarian takes day after day, and constantly criticizes elite athletes with the only credential of being a reporter for x amount of years. I think Shannon’s résumé is unquestionable and his practical counter arguments were important for the huge success of the show.
People that made fun of Shannon, don’t have nothing to lose. Shannon gonna get another opportunity somewhere else. I feel he handled it like a professional.
Great content man! I always enjoy the presentation of your content.
But in all fairness Shannon has been hating on Tom for awhile now. When he was on that Zoom interview with Tom and Tom said, damn man I thought you was my guy and Shannon just giggled like a little school girl. If you're a regular viewer of the show you would know that that wasn't the 1st time Skip said Tom was a better football player than Shannon lol I hope this isn't his only reason for leaving because they should've been able to squash that little bs and move on from that. I hate that a little jab from Skip caused this to happen. I grew up playing the dozens so maybe I could be being a little too insensitive. They had a great run together. Hate to see it end.
Skip tried to treat him like a child. Something he would have never said to a Richard Sherman or anyone like that. I loved when Sherman and Jalen Rose chastised Skip and put him in his place.
I said the same exact thing about this issue. He was done with skip after that incident
I remember Marcelus Wiley saying that Shannon not showing up after Skip's Damar Hamlin comment was a power play by Shannon.
Brother, you’re absolutely right we don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors. However, if he’s doing that on live television, there’s no telling what’s going on behind closed doors!
Listen, Skip had to endure a lot of yelling from Shannon, and it comes to a point when enough is enough. Shannon tried to use the hof card, and Skip wasn't having it. Shannon did berate Tom Brady a lot of times, when Skip basically told Shannon to put the hof card back in his pocket, Shannon couldn't take it. Skip's old school, and didn't back down at all. So it is what it is.
People should disrespect Shannon by acting like was afraid of Skip. These two were friends and saying something like "put your glasses back on" is totally different when you are talking with a friend because there is a history and a relationship at stake. Skip probably shouldn't have said the things he said, but it happened and I am sure he didn't mean it to come accross as it did. The whole thing is unfortunate.
Shannon took his glasses off in an attempt to gather himself . He was in disbelief and upset of course. Never was it to threaten Skip . But some words cut like a knife and a separation is necessary 👍🔥🔥💪🏽
Brady is retired, LeBron has past the scoring record and doesn’t seem to be a top contender anymore, and this version of the cowboys have hit the wall. I see this as an end of an era and Undisputed was the embodiment of that era. I believe moving on will help skip pivot from those subjects and Shannon will be able to control his own narrative freely for the first time. This will ultimately turn into a major win for Shannon but I think Skip won’t be too bad of either.
Lakers got to the WCF after changing their roster last min lol and almost all the players they got in the trade eventually got benched or choked the deeper they went, give them a full season together and a few more moves and could easily see them being a top 3 seed next season. LeBron could still be a contender for a year or two,
@Flare Father time is undefeated.
@Flare I’m a LeBron fan and it was hard watch the WCF. I hope you’re right and the Lakers have a big push next season. But the LeBron injuries went from non-existent to almost half a season missed. I don’t see his health getting better.
YES BUT OTHER THAN YIOU TUBE,,,,WHERE WIKL SHANNON GO?
My question is if Skip would have just apologized sincerely, would they have all gotten past this? I’ve said and have been told some shitty things to/from people and felt awful and we’ve gotten past it.
I think Shannon handled the situation like and ultimate professional he did it the right way because i know he was mad and wanted really do harm to Skip but he kept his cool and played Chess instead of Checkers i applaud him for that now he is having the last laugh and Skip is going have a really hard time trying to get someone of the quality of Shannon to work with him on the show because he has a bad reputation
I know this is off topic but I absolutely love the fact that everybody is pretty much in agreement that Shannon Sharpe was spitting facts and had some of the best takes as an analyst and as a former athlete and someone like a Rob Parker who's been in the business for God knows how many years has been wronged and look like a clown and have been mercilessly mocked by almost everybody. That blows me away. Says a lot about Shannon Sharpe.
Skip is a good sports analyst. He is hated by a lot of people but he is a good sports journalist. He will be remembered fondly when he is done. Take this take to the bank.
I think after the blow up Shannon said he wanted out. Shannon is the type guy to do everything right. He waited out how he needed this was his exit but you better believe Shannon wanted to standup. It's ways to do things in life .. See us we not him, we wanna get down. That's why we aren't there.