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Shannon Sharpe is going through 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 problem 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 best way for the league earlier than Clark’s arrival.
An X consumer 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 problem is @ShannonSharpe by no means speaks on the disrespect the remainder of the ladies of the W skilled. All the time defending Caitlin. The WNBA disrespect didn’t START with Caitlin, they’ve been disrespected for YEARS. Caitlin’s buzz made that hate method worse and individuals who tried to have the opposite girls’s backs acquired referred to as ‘haters’ by individuals like Shannon/SAS who wished us to be pleased about scores boosts,” the consumer penned.
As an alternative of apologizing, Sharpe, 56, doubled down on his help of Clark.
“That’s your problem not mine. I’ve no problem with something I’ve mentioned with reference 2 WNBA and its gamers previous or current,” he replied to the netizen.
A feminine consumer 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 “positive” Sharpe had no problem defending the 22-year-old basketball sensation, who he claimed introduced “scores” 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 in regards to the consumer’s crown.
“Why are you one (on) my web page? Don’t you’ve got one other horse 2 rob of his hair? Cease making an attempt 2 kill my vibe.”
Social media customers went in on Sharpe.
Twitter customers had been fast to name out Sharpe, mentioning that he inadvertently mocked Megan’s profile image as an alternative of a random web consumer.
“You by no means beating the anti-Black allegations,” wrote one consumer. 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 submit. “I don’t go on ppl tl and discuss 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 going through 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 now not reply 2 any negativity,” he penned. “It’s not the intense 4 me. I’ve acquired youngsters and I might 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?