Overview

• On First Take on August 16, host Monica McNutt misidentified comedian Druski’s backward Detroit Lions Barry Sanders No. 20 jersey as belonging to Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders and immediately apologized on air.
• The brief exchange spread rapidly on social media platforms like X, prompting reactions from sports figures including Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.
• Commentators have cited McNutt’s past controversial remarks about WNBA star Caitlin Clark to argue that this incident fits a pattern of on-air missteps.
• ESPN has not disclosed any formal disciplinary measures against McNutt, intensifying scrutiny of the network’s producer and host vetting practices.
• Shedeur Sanders remains sidelined with an oblique strain as the Browns use their preseason to evaluate backup quarterbacks with Dillon Gabriel starting in his place.