Damn… it’s crazy that Shannon actually quits.
On Tuesday’s edition of FS1’s Undisputed, Shannon Sharp said an emotional farewell to Skip Bayless, officially announcing he was leaving the show and ending his seven-year partnership.
“Ladies and gentlemen, today is officially my last working day,” Sharp said during the broadcast. “Seven years from now, the train to Shannon Sharp and The Undisputed will stop here.”
Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post News of Sharp’s departure first broke on May 31, when it was revealed that the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fox Sports had agreed to a purchase. Glassspiegel also reported that Sharpe will officially leave the Undisputed after the 2023 NBA Finals, which ended Monday night with the Denver Nuggets claiming their first championship in franchise history.
.@ShannonSharpe Saying goodbye to the Undisputed and thanking Skip Bayless and the fans. pic.twitter.com/iCFbABvipi
— Undisputed (@undisputed) June 13, 2023
Here are Skip and Shannon’s parting words:
.@RealSkipBayless thank you @ShannonSharpe Seven years together in Undisputed: pic.twitter.com/0ag0VXWOto
— Undisputed (@undisputed) June 13, 2023
Sad to see Skip and Shannon’s partnership actually come to an end, but I think we all know it needed to happen
Example A:
That was the moment I learned that Shannon Sharp was leaving the Undisputed pic.twitter.com/XD0S42XNMI
— Sam Easy (@samstaydipped) June 1, 2023
Example B:
Yesterday, Uncle Shannon Sharp was explaining why he wasn’t on the controversial show, but when Shannon told him to delete Dumar Hamlin’s tweets, a man named Skip Bayless is going to interfere🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/hQQK0njiQZ
— Shannon Sharp Verner (parody account) (@shannonsharpeee) January 4, 2023
But it’s crazy that I couldn’t wait a full 24 hours for the NBA Finals to end. Shannon was ejected literally the next morning (he was ejected, you know).
Oh, this is the tough business I’m in, and this is a perfect example of that.
Until next time, Shannon. Keep the ball going, uncle. (Related: Oh, Stephon Diggs Misses Bills’ Mandatory Minicamp, Sean McDermott Is ‘Very Concerned’)
And skip, good luck.
Shannon Sharp: “I’m leaving Undisputed.”
Skip Bayless: “Okay, I don’t want you.”
Shannon: Oh yeah? Who are you going to argue with?
skip:pic.twitter.com/AejhxEuwCf
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) June 1, 2023
I know it will.
