Stephen A. Smith has expressed some desperation over the possibility of Shannon Sharpe joining him on First Take following the former NFL tight end leaving FS1 earlier this year.
But, following a report from the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand claiming a deal has been struck between Sharpe and ESPN, Smith got on his podcast to clarify the situation.
According to Stephen. A, Marchand’s report is premature as the Hall of Famer hasn’t actually signed anything.
“Sorry Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, it’s a bit premature,” he said. “Shannon Sharpe has yet to sign on the dotted line to be a member of First Take. It has not happened yet.
“I’m still confident it will happen. I still believe it will happen. I think it needs to happen. And I have no doubt I’m going to exhaust any means I have available to me to make it happen.”
Despite the report coming out a bit too soon, Smith makes it seem like a deal between said parties is imminent.
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Marchand has also claimed that Smith and Sharpe will go head-to-head debating football during First Take on Tuesdays.
It appears it’s just a matter of time.
