Overview

• Speaking on Nightcap with Chad Johnson, Sharpe said he would bite his tongue and added that “everybody want to get a lick now,” portraying the criticism as piling on.
• Lewis told the PBD Podcast he was shocked by Sharpe’s content and said he could not “go that route,” framing Sharpe’s shows as chasing popularity through gossip.
• Lewis invoked a values-based argument, contrasting popularity with influence and citing faith as his guide, while referencing Sharpe’s on-air drinking and podcast style.
• The exchange revisits a once-close bond from the Ravens’ 2000 Super Bowl season, when Sharpe publicly defended Lewis during the linebacker’s legal turmoil.
• Coverage notes the backdrop of Sharpe’s recent legal settlement and ESPN cutting ties in July, with no new legal developments attached to this latest dispute.