Cam Newton marked his ESPN debut Friday with a risqué joke as he became the latest person to mock Shannon Sharpe’s accidental sex tape from last month.
Sharpe stunned fans when he and a woman he called Michelle in the clip could be heard (but not seen) having sex on social media before he ended the stream.
And during First Take, ESPN’s newest addition Newton took a swipe at Sharpe as she and Stephen A. Smith discussed the “top five homecoming essentials” at HBCUs.
Newton said the celebrations deserved a mention as a homecoming highlight, before Sharpe intervened, saying: “I’m worried about something else, but we can’t say.”
Newton then shot back, “Watch it, Michelle,” before the former Panthers quarterback burst out laughing.
Shannon Sharpe was shocked when Cam Newton mentioned his accidental sex tape on ESPN
Host Christine Williamson then stepped in to stop the X-rated discussion there as Sharpe and Smith left the screen.
It’s far from the first time Sharpe has been mocked by a colleague for his accidental sex stream.
Previously on First Take, Sharpe, Smith and Domonique Foxworth talked about Panthers passer Bryce Young being on the bench when Sharpe said, “If you give me three months, Stephen A., and my hips hold up, I might play two or three games on the bench. tight end for him.
Foxworth, a former NFL cornerback, immediately responded, “I think your hips are fine.”
Newton, who previously played at QB for the Carolina Panthers, recently joined ESPN
Sharpe initially claimed his Instagram account had been hacked before admitting this was untrue
Chad Johnson also gave Sharpe a hilarious tip for the bedroom, while Snoop Dogg and Kai Cenat, among others, made jokes at his expense afterwards.
Sharpe initially claimed he had been hacked when the video was published, but soon admitted it was him.
“I’m embarrassed for a number of reasons,” he said afterward on his “Nightcap” podcast.
“People rely on Shannon to be professional, even when I’m behind closed doors.