Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharpe cursed after ESPN colleagues’ comments about ‘First Take’

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe didn’t want to hear “First Take” coming from two ESPN colleagues.

Smith and Sharpe both responded to comments made by Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler on Monday’s College Football Playoff broadcast of the popular sports debate show.

While Smith responded more gracefully, Sharp let it be known that he didn’t care how many ESPN bosses he had to pass if he heard the “First Take” shots again.

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“I’m going to be a good teammate,” Sharp said of Smith. “I’m going to let it be. Everybody’s on ESPN. Because if you don’t go the way you went, I’m going to light up their a–es. If we’re going to be on the same team, if we’re going to be on the same Don’t do this when working online.

“Kirk, Chris Fowler, I guarantee you, if you ever mention me again on any platform talking about, ‘I wonder what they’re going to say negative,’ I guarantee you, ESPN doesn’t have enough owners coming to you. Just don’t play with me, don’t play with me.

Herbstreit and Fowler’s comments were directed at Ohio State Buckeyes head football coach Ryan Day, whom Smith accused of misquoting him about calling for the coach to be fired.

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“Stop it,” Smith told the camera as he spoke on the matter. “‘First Take had to get him fired,’ that’s not true. I did it! Not ‘First Take.'” That’s me, Stephen A. Don’t get me wrong, “Ryan Day, this guy, if he doesn’t win a national championship, even if he goes 66-10, he should be gone.” I didn’t stutter at all and I don’t stutter now.

Herbstreit and Fowler called on the Buckeyes to beat the Tennessee Volunteers to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

Herbstreit brought up what he believed to be the “crazy edge” that existed at Ohio State as Day led his team to a dominant victory, and Ohio State turned on Day after losing to Michigan for the fourth consecutive year. attack.

Kirk Herbstreit at the University of Texas before the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs in Austin on Oct. 19, 2024. ESPN Throw a rugby live with fans on game day. (Sarah Deakins/American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Herbstreit then shifted the topic to “First Take.”

“First Take tried to fire him,” Herbstreit said. “They thought he was done. So, I’m excited to see what they’re talking about on Monday after this performance. They knocked him out. They’re trying to find a replacement. But he’s here. He still has his hat on.  He Still coaching.

At the time, Herbstreit’s comments were interesting, to say the least, considering he was talking about a show within his own network.

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe took exception to comments made by ESPN colleagues about what they said on “First Take.” (picture)

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But, as they have done with other critics of them in the past, Smith and Sharp responded quickly, even if it meant getting the attention of their own colleagues.

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