“I’m Not Gonna Take It Down”: Awkward Tension Between Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe on Controversial Tweet Splits NFL World

The fans of Shannon Sharpe may breathe a sigh of relief. After missing out on Tuesday, the HOF TE returned to the booth to keep the show running. However, things took a stormy turn when Sharpe made his opening monologue, and Skip Bayless interrupted him. The fans watching the moment gave out their comments and opinions on Twitter.

Skip Bayless became the center of attention after a disputable tweet on Damar Hamlin. But it was not in a good way. Shannon Sharpe was reportedly upset about it and missed the Undisputed broadcast. On Tuesday, Bayless handled the segment, which sparked a flurry of speculation.

Shannon Sharpe is fired up!

Amidst the rumours, Shannon Sharpe returned to the booth on Wednesday. He made his opening monologue about Damar Hamlin, why he missed the show and critiqued Skip Bayless’ tweet. However, the columnist retorted by saying, “I’m not gonna take it down because I stand by what I tweeted.” While Sharpe gave his reasons for missing out on Tuesday’s show, Bayless stood by his words and defended himself.

The host’s heated back and forth led to the football fans standing in splits over the situation.

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A user claimed Sharpe was super unprofessional at this moment.

But this user saw no reason why the HOF TE is sitting with Bayless.

Another user urged everyone to read the columnist’s tweets again as he did not say anything wrong.

This user also said the original tweet was not as insensitive as everyone thought.

However, this user blasted Bayless.

Another user claimed Sharpe would be out after his contract ends.

This user also said the pairing would end soon.

Shannon Sharpe seems to be salty over Skip Bayless’ tweet, who apologized and put up a clarification for it.

Skip Bayless keeps a clarification over the Damar Hamlin tweet

The columnist got some heat over his controversial tweet about Damar Hamlin. The hate seems inevitable since Skip Bayless often stirs the pit with his opinions. But Bayless made an elucidation after the tweet misfired.

The Columnist tweeted, “Nothing is more important than that young man’s health. That was the point of my last tweet. I’m sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him & will continue to.”

Bayless had positive thoughts for the Bills’ safety, but his nature to spark combative statements has made him a disputable figure.

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