Shannon Sharpe going scorched earth on Isaiah Thomas and the 2018 Cavs. An all-time rant in sports media.
“u can’t guard ANYTHING” and “derrick rose left here with a fade and came back with dreads” is all time
And yall welcomed him with open arms, and yall mad at me cause I missed 24 hours?? Kick ROCKS Isaiah!
Im shootin 50% when you’re on the floor, and 30 when you’re on it !
“Are you sure he didn’t say that?”
“I DON’T KNOW but I’m saying what I would have said”
“They’re saying it got heated”
“WELL IT DIDN’T GET HEATED ENOUGH he prolly should have put them mitts on him”
Its a different clip but one of my favorites was “he cant guard a piggy bank with an AK”
The longer he went on the more the spirit of Kevin Love possessed him lmao
Genuinely one of the greatest quotes of sports broadcasting history.
What was the issue against love
when IT returned from his hip injury and made his debut in cleveland, he was far from what he was the year before. after a losing streak, IT apparently led a team meeting (this is a month into his return on a brand new team btw) against Love after he was listed as unavailable for a few games. i think d wade was also apart of that charge at love as well, both IT and wade got traded at the deadline soon after
Old man Wade was not a good locker room presence
He never should have left Miami, but obviously felt like he had to. Glad he ended up back there.
It was a pretty impressive trade deadline for the Cavs to try to salvage what would be the last year with LeBron.
Early years FS1 Shannon was a top 5 on air sports personality in recent memory imo.
And not number 5
Agreed
Hot take but I think that makes him top 4
But also top 5
I saw him on a top 10 list one time…
Shannon Sharpe’s ranking in our top 100 list SLAMMED. See where we ranked him! Link in the comments below…
Top 7 confirmed
Agreed - he has the personality but also backs up his takes with facts and has interesting player insight. Not just spewing hot take garbage to get engagement up
Exactly. That’s kind of why I’m not a huge fan of The nightcap. It’s mostly hot takes and gossip. It’s fun but can’t really hold my attention. When he went against skip, he was always on his A game. He was knowledgeable, brought sound logic and facts. But was also fun and represented the culture well mostly.
Yeah it’s sadly the way the world is trending now. I hope to see some smaller sports news network come along and bring back some of the old 90s/2000s sportscenter vibes
And not being able to understand like every eighth word somehow just adds to the aura
In these days Shannon would meticulously prepare everything he said. Dude was a machine. Now he has his position and just kind of wings it, like the rest of them.
Yup precisely
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Just take a deep breath dude
*deep breath* him and his ilk have contributed into turning basketball and other sports into shallow, worthless garbage by not caring or knowing the sport, but by regurgitating mindless garbage that by no means says anything at all. It’s worthless, garbage opinion that people listen to because it’s hateful and grabs attention. The fact that this stupid fucking subreddit fall for it every time and thinks it’s thoughtful or funny shows every bit of the stupidity of the average nba fan who can’t get over top 10 lists and clapbacks. Take a deep breath and realize you’re being fed garbage and want something better.
Edit: fuck this subreddit and the trashiest mods known to man
Got an upvote from me. Didn’t read the whole rant but appreciated the deep breath
I miss this Shannon. Coincidentally, my gf Shannon and I broke up Monday and I miss that Shannon too 😔
ETA: I appreciate all the supportive comments. This is why the internet exists. Thank you friends 🥹
Always more Shannons in the sea
It’s true. In fact just this Monday I met a recently single girl named Shannon and we hit it off. Stay strong OP, the same will happen for you someday.
Went on a 2nd date with a girl named Mai think I’m probably gonna marry her
Unrelated to shannon but wanted to share
congrats , hope it all goes well!
Some Shannon’s can’t swim
Sorry bro, it’ll get better.
“Former NFL star and media personality Shannon Sharpe settled a \(50 million sexual assault civil lawsuit with his ex-girlfriend in July 2025. Following the settlement, ESPN ended its working relationship with Sharpe, and he later faced a separate \)20 million defamation lawsuit from a different woman.” You’re better off bro.
Choked a woman back at FS1 too
Damn feel better man my ex left me and my 3 kids….at least we won the chip though
Whatever happened bro just know it’s all your fault
I might just be dumb but recognizing my own hand in things makes me feel better, now just do right by your kids and yourself and you’ll be better off.
If the decline was your responsibility the ascension is gonna be too
Lol not all my fault but I was always the one that did everything cooking cleaning paperwork driving them to school…so now I do it all myself with my mom!
Kinda weird a mom would give up on her kids like that though, should’ve know she was gonna leave when she got a motorcycle
Yeah… a motorcycle is a sure sign of rebellion. Damn, I hope your kids are ok, that’s a huge loss.
A motorcycle? Damn she rode off
I don’t mean literally your fault but it definitely sounds like you had an idea of what you were dealing with, you could’ve left her but didn’t (and I know there’s a million reasons why it isn’t exactly that simple)
Yeah its all good now ive come to terms with things, I would never abandon my kids though I could care less about most other things they drive me nuts but I wouldn’t trade them for anything
I’m gonna be 29 soon and I don’t have kids yet but I want em real bad, I’m the oldest of 6 so I feel like I’ve been pretty well prepared for them but I haven’t built the kind of life for myself to where it’s the right decision, not yet.
I’ll get there though. Even if their mother winds up not being the best choice I’m gonna run through a wall for them. Blessings bro
There you got thats the spirit! Funny enough im the youngest of 5 Im 38 have a house thats paid off in NYC and they all have their own bedrooms so im set up for success 🙌
I wouldn’t trade them for anything
Don’t wait too long. You’ll never get to a perfect point
I didn’t say anything about waiting for perfection
You don’t need either of the Shannons. You deserve better than that.
I found my wife after I was feeling lowest after a breakup. Were together 10 years later.
Stay strong friend
I’d be shannoff for awhile if I were you
>I miss this Shannon. Coincidentally, my gf Shannon and I broke up Monday and I miss that Shannon to
Keep your head up king
I’m sorry to hear that bruh
I’m sorry bro. Take your time heal up, love yourself, family, and friends.
I too choose this guy’s wife…. wait
Here’s the thang Skip
SKIP SKIP SKIP
How many cases of Dew you wanna put on it?
Steph Curry, Dell Curry, Mark Curry, Indian Curry… Lakers In 5
SKEEE-UHHPP
Skkiuup
This. This is the comment.
I forgot how great this was lol.
“Off my chest? I’m going to my shoes!”
Knee Deep!
One man RDC world skit
Crazy how this started as the “off brand First Take” once Skip left Stephen A, then Shannon brought his own fire. Great times.
Start of the season 2017 Cavs warranted that. Also, the shit Love got during his years there was way too much Hell, he played the 2016 finals with a concussion
A “too” guard might be an all timer
I just know lining up opposite Shannon had to be an absolute nightmare
If I remember right Shannon told a story of him lining up against a defensive player and slowly repeated a set of numbers over a few plays to a guy. The numbers were the defensive player’s girlfriend’s phone number. And this is pre internet. So it wasn’t like you could just DM her on instagram for it. The Defense guy went ballistic and I think got tossed from the game. I always think of it as one of the GOAT shit talking moments in sports
It was Derrick Thomas, and he got 3 Unsportsmanlike penalties in one drive.
RIP
Savage AF lmao
And this is pre internet
I’m sure you meant social media, not Internet. The web was live by the time was drafted and the internet had existed since he was a teen (or toddler if you want to count arpanet)
shannon was a peak shit talker on the football field. not only would he run his mouth he would put up 6-7 catches for 120-150 with 1TD consistently
Yeah it’s crazy that no one stole that since Shannon doesn’t use it, it’s brilliant
prime Shannon was the goat of this media shit
Unfortunately he had really good chemistry with skip.
Before skip started disrespecting him
Skip is a chode but he can really feed you fastballs to hit
And having the two of them in basketball talk with Shannon as an avowed LeBron guy and Skip’s media transformation into a LeBron hater worked
Skips been hating on lebron since cleveland 1.0 lebron lol
He’s the OG hater that makes me realize I don’t hate enough
Look at Skip man
Shannon was causing a lot of problems in Fox with his takes of Brady. Skip was shielding him from that and Shannon still continues the tirades.
Nah, that wasn’t a big deal- the show was on the upswing then. It was replacing Joy and his recycled material that led to the show declining.
Skip respected Joy. He didn’t respect Jenny and it showed. Alex and Jen had no personality and presence, other than loud and energy.
When Shannon started recycling opinions and phrases for a week, that’s when the show started to decline.
Who is alex
He’s still good. Unfortunately chasing snow bunnies derailed his rise
he still does a nightly stream on YT with Ochocinco and Iso Joe… they were good to watch post-game after the NBA Playoffs this season (mostly to see Ocho gloat on Shannon and Iso Joe after the Knicks W and with the other 2 choosing the other team - Hawks/76ers/Cavs/Spurs)
Yes it’s good. But he still lost a 100 million podcast deal
yeah he messed up but this time around, its his own show that he gets to run on his own schedule and team. there isn’t many sports media on YT that do livestream reactions right after the game which puts his show at an advantage compared to others. I’ve been enjoying it way more than his time on FS1/ESPN (plus finding out Iso Joe actually having a personality/emotion)
The San Antonio Spurs is the name of the NBA team you were lookin for
Shannon and Iso Joe was rooting against the Knicks every single round while Ocho said in their streams weeks before the playoffs started that the Knicks were going to win it all, and Shannon/Iso Joe kept laughing it off (Iso Joe wanted to fight Ocho after the G6 51-pt blowout against the Hawks lol)
I know, even as a lifelong spurs fan listening to ocho getting his gloat off was hilarious lol
Joe and Shannon were waaaay out in front of their skis disregarding both the Knicks and Ochos opinion
But my comment was in response to your using “the other team” instead of just saying the spurs
fair enough
My soul was already snatched a few weeks ago at least put some respect on the ball clubs name 🥲
on the other hand, watching him is explicitly supporting a sexual assaulter
Weird comment. He was choking women out long before the ESPN gig lol
Have you seen some of the snow bunnies running around?
Nah I’m not good enough for them 😂
snow bunnies…brother get off the porn sites, your brain is rotted
Just watch nightcap it’s a different type of good now
He still prettty damn good on nightcap
I haven’t been following Shannon anymore but religiously watched undisputed when he was on it.
Tried nightcap but ocho seems totally not knowledgeable about anything and incapable of really having an opinion.
How is Shannon on nightcap?
Shannons good, still has some solid analysis but funny comments. He seems to have mellowed out unless its the Lakers lol.
Ocho is good for comedy and is getting better, but football is where his analysis is actually solid.
Joe has been a nice addition, he helps with the basketball talk when Ocho might not know as much.
Ocho hilariously opinion/prediction mogged Shannon and Joe throughout the playoffs
Was great lunch time entertainment for years
The emphasis on “kick rocks Isaiah” kills me every time
SKYYYYUPPP
😂😂😂😂😂 “unless it’s a fire hydrant, that’s the only thing you can throw over” Peak Shannon man
“Too” guard is nasty
Shannon and Skip chemistry goated. Nothing on TV comes even close.
Until it wasn’t
First Things First has yhis chemistry. The show is a different vibe. But elite chemistry.
Yeah, Brou’s bits with the box and costumes and Nick playing the heel when needed works well. And Wildes hosting is hilarious - he had a line this week that Andy Reid runs such a hard training camp that one play ended up in prison killed me lol
Yea i agree, nothin comes close.
This show was simply electric
So r/nba likes this type of media now?
AT 5’ 9”?!!
When he says Derrick rose left with a fade and came back with dreads 💀💀💀💀 so fucking funny
If sports tv coverage is pure entertainment nowadays, nobody did it better on there than Shannon
I respect this Cavs team for trying to adjust mid way through the season. These days a team would drag it out and do nothing. The CBA rules hurt the league.
Undisputed definitely cleared First Take during the Skip and Shannon days especially after about 2-3 years in.
Man undisputed was so good from 16-Covid, in enjoy first thing first but it’s not wear near this show
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This show was so much better than First take when Shannon was there.
This Cavs team making the Finals that year might be LeBron’s greatest accomplishment. They were inconsistent, they had locker room drama all year, and they moved half the roster at the trade deadline. The Eastern Conference as a whole was actually good this year too unlike the when they made their Finals run in 2007.
The Eastern Conference as a whole was actually good this year too
His hardest challenge was rookie tatum with two max salaries on the bench
Indiana put up a hell of a fight in r1
Undisputed was a genuinely great show. I didn’t even mind that they somehow turned every conversation into a LeBron debate
Skip finding ways to hate on Lebrons great games with the dumbest most inconsequential plays at random moments in the game, was kinda funny
I just wish Skip swallowed his pride and apologized to Shannon about the Tom Brady thing
Skip, Joy, and Shannon all had great chemistry.
I forgot he used to look like one of Elijah’s Mohamed’s disciples
I miss this dynamic. I hate that Skip just had to ruin it by throwing shots at Shannon. Like seriously, this was a goldmine, and Skip just HAD to step on Shannon’s toes one too many times.
MULTIPLE SAUCES
“Coming up: How much of a shot do the Eagles have against the Patriots?”
Absolutely 0 chance with Nick Foles at the helm
“But since Isaiah came for me, and I didn’t send for him, I’m here now.”
Cold af.
That’s insane Isiah Thomas finished 5th in MVP in 2016-2017 and then only played 15 games with the Cavs
People on here will lament the state of sports media, then immediately turn around and celebrate stuff like this
I miss that Shannon Sharpe.
He’s right about all of it. And as a Cavs fan, this was a super painful moment to watch. Your chip team falls apart piece by piece because Kyrie wanted out.
Yeah idk how tf they got to the finals that year. Bron took super soldier serum or something because it was drama all year
Why don’t I remember this
Same! but it was over 8 years ago so that’s probably why lol. epic rant or not, I’d be hard pressed to remember what some talking head said about any particular subject 8 days ago lol.
As much as I love FTF, the wit and intelligence and confidence that Shannon Sharpe had to challenge Skip’s bullshit made for peak television. Those years were so amazing up until Skip ruined it
The flow of the show is better when it’s just Skip and Shannon
Feels like yesterday this happened, man time flies
Lmao Undisputed was peak as a Cavs fan during this time.
Don’t worry Shannon - MJ MADE IT look like his bitch
This is basically an RDC script performed on TV lol.
lol the d rose bit
Goat
Isaiah Thomas got WAYYYY to big for his britches
Peak espn
Retrospectively this roster is nasty, Jae crowder, d rose, Isiah Thomas , jr smith, Tristan Thompson
Shannon cooking Isaiah, you love to see it.
He told no lies
Omg I forgot all about this. This was an all time great Rant from Unc, this was probably one of the few episodes I woke up extra early just so I can watch it live. He didn’t tell not one line in all of that.
UNC spittin’ fire, Skip being normal and Chris Brouass being useless. Terrible analyst and even worse person.
This is prime undisputed
I know I’m not a native but it’s so hard to follow this guy when he speaks lol, it was funny though and he was also completely right about Isaiah Thomas not being anywhere near a top NBA player at the time.
I’ve never seen this before but I love that he also shot at Crowder. He was SO bad for us.
generational clip. peak skip and Shannon imo. those were the days
A comment he made about D-Rose around this time was something like “The man left with a box fade and came back with dreads!”
I dont even watch nba, but tuned in for whatever shannon was going to say - master of words 😂
Chris Broussard fucking sucks
He’s great on fs1
Can’t listen to Shannon Sharpe talk Nba in any way shape or form.
Haha thanks for posting, I rewatch this from time to time and it has certainly been a few years, all time great rant
I miss this era so much. Mid-late 2010s to like 2020 was the best.
I sill think about this segment to this day 😂
Ugh….
Ay first of all… (3rd or 4th point) is funny as hell
Who watches this garbage
“Somebody should have put them mitts on em” lol
Brou just enjoying the show
Am I losing my mind? This shit used to be downvoted on r/nba constantly for its low tier garbage. Now it’s got 1k upvotes and people are actually loving this shit tier analysis? Fuck this subreddit.
Fuck this antisemitic piece of shit.
Screw Shannon Sharpe. He does nothing for Savannah State and is just an old loud mouth asshole pervert.
I always confused Darren Sharper and Shannon Sharpe. Either way I want to hear neither of them speak.
We’re not waiting on you to hear them, don’t worry
Darren Sharper? The hardest hitting safety in da leeeeague?