C’monnnnn Unc!
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Shannon Sharpe is dealing with criticism over feedback some understand as anti-Black, geared toward a Megan Thee Stallion fan who he mentioned “robbed a horse of its hair,” after going viral for his fierce protection of WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark.
On Sept. 25, backlash ensued as netizens took subject with Sharpe’s assertion on First Take that Clark, the favored participant for the Indiana Fever, brought unprecedented attention to the WNBA throughout her rookie season. Critics had been fast to level out that he didn’t acknowledge the numerous contributions of previous gamers who paved the way in which for the league earlier than Clark’s arrival.
An X person named @SpikeTeeJoint, was the primary to slam the Membership Shay Shay host, calling Sharpe’s feedback disrespectful “to remainder of the ladies of W.”
“My subject is @ShannonSharpe by no means speaks on the disrespect the remainder of the ladies of the W skilled. At all times defending Caitlin. The WNBA disrespect didn’t START with Caitlin, they’ve been disrespected for YEARS. Caitlin’s buzz made that hate manner worse and individuals who tried to have the opposite girls’s backs acquired referred to as ‘haters’ by folks like Shannon/SAS who needed us to be glad about rankings boosts,” the person penned.
As an alternative of apologizing, Sharpe, 56, doubled down on his assist of Clark.
“That’s your subject not mine. I’ve no subject with something I’ve mentioned with regard 2 WNBA and its gamers previous or current,” he replied to the netizen.
A feminine person named @UnGodlyWests, who had a picture of Meg as her profile pic, stepped in to throw one other shot on the former Denver Broncos star, writing sarcastically that she was “certain” Sharpe had no subject defending the 22-year-old basketball sensation, who he claimed introduced “rankings” and “merchandise gross sales” to the league this 12 months throughout his First Take rant.
Nevertheless, the ESPN character fired again decisively with a shady remark concerning the person’s crown.
“Why are you [on] my web page? Don’t you have got one other horse 2 rob of his hair? Cease attempting 2 kill my vibe.”
Social media customers went in on Sharpe.
X customers had been fast to name out Sharpe, declaring that he inadvertently mocked Megan’s profile image as an alternative of a random web person.
“You by no means beating the anti-Black allegations,” wrote one person. One other X-goer commented, “Does Shannon Sharpe have an obsession with hair or does he simply hate Black girls?”
At first, Sharpe, famously often called “Unc,” tried to defend himself from the anti-black allegations.
“What’s much more anti black is the ish y’all say 2 black ppl you don’t even know,” he wrote in a follow-up publish. “I don’t go on ppl tl and speak reckless however a few of y’all do and when the response isn’t what you hoped 4. You’re anti black, buck dancing. Get what you give.”
After dealing with backlash from quite a few X customers, the ESPN host finally determined to cease arguing on the Web.
“Sept 25 2024 at 6:06 pm. I’ll not reply 2 any negativity,” he penned. “It’s not [that] severe 4 me. I’ve acquired youngsters and I’d [be] upset with them IF* they responded on this method. That is beneath me. Y’all pray 4 me tho.”
Shannon Sharpe is having fairly a 12 months. What do you consider his feedback? Was it giving anti-Black?
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