Inspired by Kelce Bros and Joe Rogan’s ‘Bickering,’ Shannon Sharpe Admits Using ‘Nightcap’ to Respond to Criticism on Cam Newton’s Podcast

Being an influential and famous figure requires accountability. And being a member of the NFL Hall of Fame multiplies that responsibility tenfold. This is something Shannon Sharpe completely understands. More often than not, podcasts name people simply to stay relevant in the media space or for monetary benefits. This former Denver Broncos TE and back-to-back Super Bowl winner knows exactly how to handle that, while remaining “competitive” at the same time.

The latest episode of Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast features Shannon Sharpe, which drops this Friday. They talked football, life, and their careers in media. If running Club Shay Shay and Nightcap has done anything for him besides instilling a relentless work ethic, it’s knowing how to deal with people who use his name for influence.

Shannon Sharpe knows how to behave in business

There is no doubt that Shannon Sharpe is a thought leader in sports and social commentary, which attracts a lot of attention. There comes a time when the line between truth and rumor becomes a blur. To address these issues, Sharpe uses platforms like Nightcap, so the world can see who he really is.

“What bothers me so much is that the people who have so much to say about Shannon Sharpe have never met Shannon. They’ve never had a single conversation with me. They tell me what I like, who I date, what I do, but they’ve never seen me go out. ” said Sharpe and added: “I mean one person says that and then another person picks it up on social media and takes it as true. »

“I said, you know what, I’m going to start responding to people with podcasts that have so much to say about me,” » said Sharpe and added: “When I see the Kelce brothers say something negative about Joe Rogan or Joe Rogan says something negative about JJ Reddick. When I start seeing them bickering… but what they do is they get the money…”

Everything Sharpe said is true. It’s often common to see content creators pick something viral and just run with it. So Shannon Sharpe decided to do the same, except he’s responding to his critics and setting the record straight, not jumping on an irrelevant bandwagon. Reality is often distorted when transmitted through a screen and the only way to correct it is to speak for yourself.

There is one particular incident that comes to mind, an incident between NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and Shannon Sharpe.

Shannon Sharpe and Shaquille O’Neal don’t get along

It started in early May, when Nikola Jokic won the MVP award, his 3 NBA MVP over the last 4 years. O’Neal interviewed Jokic on IInside the NBA and openly told him that he thought the MVP should have gone to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander instead. Shannon Sharpe didn’t take kindly to the comments and went on Nightcap to address the issue and called Shaq a “envious of that (Jokic’s MVP)”, because Shaq only has one MVP in his Hall of Fame career.

Shaq didn’t take kindly to this and criticized Sharpe for not being “top 10” in his own profession and even made a diss track about him. The NBA legend added fuel to the fire by calling Nightcap a “Bullshit podcast. » His diss track against Sharpe called his behavior wrong.

“Your whole behavior is faker than a new tough rapper/ You’re soft before you fly, you’d rather tweet at me/ I was in three different cars when you were three feet tall/ All I see is are dollar signs, they come 3D”, O’Neal raps. “Turn it on, there’s no way around my credentials/You don’t belong in my place, you’re like a peewee.” »

But surprisingly, Shaq’s words didn’t hurt Shannon Sharpe and there was no reaction from her. On May 13, Sharpe attended the Webby Awards to celebrate best online content and revealed that he didn’t really have any issues with Shaq.

"I mean, I have no problem with Shaq," ” said Sharpe and added: “He said what he said. I’m ready to move on. Sharpe didn’t overreact to the noise and chose to let it go. Since then, there has been no spark in this story. Again, there may be some truth to Sharpe’s statement, but then again, sometimes you have to let things go.