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While
still
going
viral
from
his
sit-down
with
Kat
Williams,
Shannon
Sharpe
addressed
critics
and
wondered
why
they
were
really
mad.
When
Shannon
Sharpe
departed
FS1’s
UNDISPUTED
with
co-host
Skip
Bayless
we
knew
his
future
was
bright
and
it
recently
hit
new
heights.
His
conversation
with
Katt
Williams
on
Club
Shay
Shay
went
viral
and
reached
as
far
and
wide
as
imaginable.
It
went
so
viral
that
non-social
media
users
who
usually
find
out
about
content
weeks
later
knew
about
the
podcast
which
currently
has
33
million
views.
The
one
downside
to
going
super
viral
is
the
criticism
from
those
who
could
never
do
what
you
have
done
and
while
some
criticism
is
warranted,
some
of
it
is
baseless.
Social
media
haters
instantly
attacked
Sharpe
for
not
stopping
Katt
Williams
while
he
continuously
slandered
their
favorite
comedians
and
some
were
offended
a
viral
interview
happened
with
a
person
who
is
not
a
real
journalist.
With
that
in
mind,
Shannon
took
time
during
his
Nightcap
podcast
with
Chad
Ochocinco
to
address
the
chatter.
According
to
Complex,
Shannon
took
the
criticism
with
a
grain
of
salt.
“Sometimes
the
only
success
they
get
to
taste
is
taking
a
bite
out
of
you,”
Sharpe
said
at
the
47:11
mark.
“Leave
him
alone.
I’m
doing
what
I’m
doing,
obviously,
27
million
people
thought
enough
like,
‘Oh,
he’s
sitting
down
with
Katt.’
Word
of
mouth,
maybe
they
saw
a
snippet
or
something,
‘Maybe
I
need
to
sit
down
and
watch
this.
It’s
two
hours,
46
minutes,
and
five
seconds.
When
was
the
last
time
somebody
sat
down
for
a
non-sporting
event,
two
hours,
46
minutes,
and
five
seconds
and
watched
and
listened?”
The
viral
episode
brought
Shannon’s
platforms
to
new
heights
helping
him
cross
2
million
subscribers
on
YouTube
and
it
proves
that
being
“pushed
out”
of
UNDISPUTED
was
a
blessing
in
disguise.
Sharpe
also
responded
to
people
who
wanted
a
seasoned
journalist
to
interview
the
comedian.
“I
told
you
when
I
first
started
this,
I
said
I’m
going
to
try
to
bring
you
some
of
the
biggest
celebs,
entertainers,
and
athletes
I
can
bring,
and
I’m
going
to
allow
them
to
have
a
conversation
and
maybe
tell
you
something
or
share
something
with
you
that
they’ve
never
said,”said
Sharpe.
“That
was
it.
I
never
said
I
was
a
journalist.
I
never
professed
to
be
a
journalist.
I’m
an
entertainer.
If
you
want
hard-hitting
questions,
’60
Minutes’
is
the
platform
for
you.
‘Dateline.’
’48
Hours.’
Go
to
Lester
Holt.”
Of
course,
this
won’t
stop
the
haters
from
talking
but
while
they’re
typing,
new
doors
are
opening
for
Sharpe.
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