There are solely 4 names from the lot given to Shannon Sharpe, with whom he thinks he can’t win. From the remainder, it’d both be a struggling sport or a simple win for the Denver Broncos’ legend.
Shannon Sharpe mentioned the NFL, NBA, comedians, and lots about widespread athletes on Cam Newton’s ‘Funky Friday’ podcast, which was solely launched for EssentiallySports earlier than being launched for the general public this Friday. In the course of the present, in addition they performed a sport referred to as “sharp words,” whereby Sharpe needed to take part and predict who he thinks will win in a lip sparring match in opposition to him.
The primary identify Newton took was of YouTuber and actor, Jake Paul. Shannon believes he would win in opposition to Paul in a confrontation, counting on his fast wit and expertise from attending an HBCU (Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities), the place verbal sparring is widespread. What a witty reply that was! Shifting ahead, amongst a number of names, Sharpe admitted that he couldn’t win a verbal sparring sport in opposition to UFC star Conor McGregor, former linebacker Ray Lewis, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, and former WR Terrell Owens.
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For McGregor, Sharpe defined, “Conor is up there with Ali. And you know Conor is up there with Ali as far as being able to get into an opponent’s head, and the things that he says, the quick wittedness that he possesses. Yeah, Conor is on a different level.” Apart from acknowledging his defeat in opposition to UFC Champ, he additionally admitted that he can’t win a verbal sparring sport in opposition to Ray Lewis, and Terrell Owens, hinting at their “hard-hitting” and really vocal perspective. Moreover, for Smith, he talked about that he respects his expertise of verbally hitting at anybody, therefore, he believes he would lose to him.
Apart from them, Newton additionally took names of businessman LaVar Ball, rapper Kendrick Lamar, comedian character Soldier Boy, Prime Time Deion Sanders, Donald Trump, Steve Smith, Skip Bayless, Shaquille O’Neal, and plenty of comedians like Cat Williams and Mike Epps. However Sharpe believes that he may win or both have a detailed sport in opposition to the above-mentioned names.
In the meantime, through the present, Sharpe talked about one identify he thinks, though couldn’t defeat him in a confrontation, may roast him in a roasting present.
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Sharpe’s problem to Stephen A. Smith!
In the identical episode of the present, Shannon Sharpe took a jab on Stephen A. Smith, expressing his want to roast him. Within the sharp phrases sport, Sharpe admitted his loss to Smith, acknowledging his ability in verbal sparring. Nevertheless, when Cam Newton requested him if he wished to take part in a roasting present, the previous NFL participant instantly expressed his curiosity. And guess what? He picked the identify of the ESPN host Smith first, with whom he has a collection of banter and roasting publicly.
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Mentioning his want, Sharpe expressed, “I want to roast Stephen A. I told Stephen A, even if I’m in a colony on the moon, I’m going pay to fly back, and I’m going light his a** up.” This assertion got here a month after Smith’s roast for Sharpe, the place he joked on the Los Angeles Lakers’ early NBA playoff exit this previous season, holding in thoughts that Sharpe is a giant Lakers’ fan. Now, followers are awaiting Smith’s reply to this.
In the meantime, Sharpe additionally admitted that accepting the suitable worth for such roast exhibits is essential as a result of roasts can impression the households of the individual being roasted, and doing it without spending a dime can be silly.