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Tension seems to be brewing between ESPN with “First Take” contributor Shannon Sharpe sending a warning to Kirk Herbstreit following his comments on the show’s criticism of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.
As the Buckeyes were putting the finishing touches on their dominating win over Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the ESPN analyst and former Ohio State quarterback Herbstreit called out the popular show for what it said about Day. After Ohio State lost to Michigan for the fourth-straight season, several people said Day should either be fired or his job is dependent on his team winning the national championship.
“‘First Take’ tried to fire him. They thought he was done, so I’ll be excited to see what they talk about on Monday after this performance,” Herbstreit said on the ESPN broadcast. “They had him out, trying to find replacements. But here he is, he still has his hat on. He’s still coaching.”
With the debate show returning to the airwaves on Monday, the pundits were able to deliver their response to Herbstreit. No stranger to firing back, Stephen A. Smith was actually timid in his response. He said he should be the one to take the heat for the criticism of Day and not anyone else on the show and said he was misquoted by the college football announcers.
But Sharpe didn’t hold back much when it was his turn to respond.
Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena.
“I’m gonna be a good teammate. I’m gonna let it slide. Everybody’s at ESPN. Because had you not taken the route you’ve taken, I would’ve lit their (expletive) up,” Sharpe said. “If we’re going to be on the same team, if we’re gonna work for the same network, don’t do that. Kirk, Chris Fowler, I promise you, if you ever…
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Publish date : 2024-12-23 21:22:00
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