Cam Newton marked his ESPN debut with a risque joke on Friday as he became the latest person to make fun of Shannon Sharpe’s accidental sex video from last month.
Sharpe stunned fans when he and a woman whom he called Michelle in the clip could be heard (but not seen) having sex on social media before he ended the stream.
And while on First Take, ESPN’s newest addition Newton took a swipe at Sharpe as they and Stephen A. Smith discussed the ‘top five homecoming essentials’ at HBCUs.
Newton said that parties deserved mention as a homecoming highlight, before Sharpe chimed in and said, ‘I’m worried about something else, but we can’t say that.’
Newton then shot back, ‘Watch out, Michelle,’ before the former Panthers quarterback burst into laughter.
Shannon Sharpe was shocked when Cam Newton mentioned his accidental sex video on ESPN
Host Christine Williamson then intervened to halt the X-rated discussion there as Sharpe and Smith walked off screen.
It’s far from the first time that Sharpe has been mocked by a colleague for his accidental sex stream.
Previously on First Take, Sharpe, Smith and Domonique Foxworth were talking about Panthers passer Bryce Young being benched when Sharpe said, ‘If you give me three months, Stephen A., and my hips hold up, I might play two or three games at tight end for him.
Foxworth, a former NFL cornerback, immediately replied: ‘I think your hips are fine’.
Newton, who previously starred at QB for the Carolina Panthers, recently joined ESPN
Sharpe initially claimed his Instagram account was hacked before admitting that was not true
Chad Johnson also gave Sharpe a hilarious tip for the bedroom, while the likes of Snoop Dogg and Kai Cenat cracked jokes at his expense afterwards.
Sharpe initially claimed that he was hacked when the video was publicized but quickly admitted to it being him.
‘I’m embarrassed for a number of reasons,’ he said afterwards on his ‘Nightcap’ podcast.
‘People count on Shannon to be professional, even when I’m behind closed doors.