Shannon Sharpe dragged for tweet about HBCUS

[Race Jones]

Shannon Sharpe’s take on HBCUs was in response to Deion Sanders leaving JSU for Colorado.

Shannon Sharpe is someone who was able to excel at an HBCU. He went to Savannah State and he eventually turned that into a successful NFL career. Sharpe went on to win three Super Bowl titles, and to this day, he is considered as a top five tight end to ever do it.


Speaking of HBCUs, many are upset today as it was revealed that Deion Sanders would be leaving Jackson State University. Now, Coach Prime will go to Colorado, where he will coach a much bigger program. However, many feel betrayed as it felt like Sanders was going to be at JSU for the long haul.


With Sanders leaving JSU, some have decided to defend him, while others have criticized him. Sharpe is one of the many who defended the rising star in the coaching world. In fact, Sharpe noted that had he had the choice, he wouldnt atten and hbcu




For many, this was an incredibly disappointing revelation. As you will see in many of the tweets below, fans felt like Sharpe was taking an unnecessary swipe at historically black colleges and universities. Furthermore, others felt like it was weird to disparage a school that helped you get to the NFL.

 

[SeaSnake]

These nighas just keep saying shit that is not needed at all

 

[Old Man Cain]

I didn't go to a HBCU but watch your fuckin mouth Shannon. You was blessed and lucky to attend wherever you went and that school got you to where you are today..niggas get up and forget who and what got them there FOH

 

[Mister B. M. Ed.]

Dirty.

See how some successful black folk do?

Unc fucked up on this one.

 

[Nobody]

The real topic should be why is he going by the name Shay Shay

 

[Iceberg_Taylor]

Lol why would he even say this

 

[grYmes]

I don’t see the reason for saying it. He’s a hall of fame player. I will say that it seems like players these days playing in HBCUs get far less shine… but that’s not the case clearly for him. He could of worded that far better.

 

[Rubato]

Things you don’t say in mixed company

 

[Vagrant-718]

I don’t see a problem with what he said. If I had the grades and money I wouldn’t have went to my college either.

shannon also did say that knowing what he know and the relationship that he fostered, he would’ve still selected Savannah state. Niggas just wanna be mad just to be mad

 

[deadeye]

Deion could've avoided all of this by not hyping up HBCU's and encouraging athletes to go there instead of the major PWI sports schools.


If you're gonna talk the talk you've gotta walk the walk.


Deion didn't do that, so now he looks like a hypocrite for doing the same thing he's been telling prospects not to do.


He won't be able to live this down, because people are gonna look at it like he never really believed a word he was saying to begin with.


Basically thinking that he was just using the HBCU angle as a stepping stone to further his career, and not truly believing in bringing about an HBCU revival in college sports.

 

[18lack]

Fuck both of them niggas

 

[VulcanRaven]

He goes into more detail here. Cliff notes, he says an HBCU was not his first choice but he is glad he went there and would do it again because of all the relationships he made. The tweet is odd without him actually praising his school.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Did one of them dumbass tweets actually say the pursuit of higher education is classist??....

 

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[Los216]

Niggas lack nuance. Most of the people piling on Shannon don't know his story.

 

[IP360]

Niggas lack nuance. Most of the people piling on Shannon don't know his story.

Bruh has been THEE biggest voice on that show pertaining black issues that was sports AND non-sports related.

But the moment he says something folks...my bad...TWITTER...deems unacceptable...well let's just take piece of his statement...be "outrage" and forget everything else b4 that.

 

[Gray Matter]

Ppl either can't read or are reading things into what he said that's not there.

 

[5th Letter]

I get what he’s saying but the timing is bad.

 

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