Overview

• Sterling Sharpe was enshrined in Canton, Ohio, this weekend after securing the required 80% approval under a newly combined senior screening format.
• His brother Shannon took the podium as presenter, marking the first time siblings have been inducted together into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Earlier this week ESPN dismissed Shannon Sharpe just days after he settled a civil suit, prompting concerns that his exit would overshadow the induction weekend.
• On his Nightcap podcast Shannon issued an apology to Sterling for upstaging the Hall of Fame announcement and admitted he had asked ESPN to delay his firing notice.
• Sterling publicly assured his brother of his support, telling him to move on and emphasizing the celebratory nature of the family’s milestone.