If you all are familiar with my column , then you’re familiar with my musings on sports debate television. Shannon Sharpe is someone who I have alluded to on several occasions as a prominent voice in contemporary sports culture. He truly rose to prominence during his time on Fox Sports 1 opposite his long-time co-host Skip Bayless. Bayless, a sports media legend in his own right, saw something in Sharpe that would allow for invigorating debate on his new show Undisputed . This involved Bayless leaving his own creation First Take on ESPN and starting fresh on a new network. He believed Sharpe was the man for the job, and Sharpe proved him right. Skip and Shannon butt heads a bunch of times on air, with Skip calling Shannon’s football acumen into question. There came a time when it all came to a head, and most of us in the viewing public believed it to be the beginning of the end. Following the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Finals, Sharpe left Undisputed and FS1. We knew that it was the...
