As expected, it didn’t take long before NFL legend Shannon Sharpe found a new home.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer had agreed to a contract buyout with Fox to end his partnership with Skip Bayless and Undisputed.
He also took his podcast away from the network, recently announcing that he was proud to join Colin Cowherd’s The Volume for the future of Club Shay Shay.
Now, the legendary tight end has finally broken the silence about his future in the broadcast industry, announcing that he’s going to join ESPN with a hilarious picture.
Sharpe took to Twitter to post an edit of Stephen A. Smith as Dwyane Wade and himself as LeBron James, recreating that iconic photo from James’ dunk on the Milwaukee Bucks.
GET YOUR POPCORN READY🔥🔥🔥🔥 #2HBCUALUMS #SSU #WSSU pic.twitter.com/2xoj0sSupP
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) August 24, 2023
Over the past couple of weeks, rumors and reports had already predicted that Sharpe would be Smith’s next co-host on First Take.
Smith had denied the reports, stating that they were in talks and that Sharpe had yet to sign a deal, adding that he’d be a major asset for the show.
Stephen A. hasn’t had a co-host since Max Kellerman was let go of the show, featuring an interesting rotation of personalities and former athletes.
Michael Irvin was a part of the show for a while, but it didn’t last long because of a delicate situation off-the-air.
As for Skip Bayless, he’s going to feature a rotation of Keyshawn Johnson, Richard Sherman, and the aforementioned Irvin to try and make up for Sharpe’s departure.
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