It seems Shannon Sharpe isn’t going down without a fight and is pulling Cat Williams into the mess with him. If you missed the drama, Shannon has been catching heat from some big-name celebrities who aren’t happy with how he keeps spilling their secrets. Allegedly, these stars are trying to shut down his podcast. But Shannon is pointing fingers at Cat, claiming everything went south after Cat appeared on his show. He accused Cat of lying during their explosive interview, setting him up for the backlash.
Of course, Cat Williams isn’t the type to stay quiet, and he fired back at Shannon, calling him a fraud. This drama is heating up fast, and it’s about to get even crazier. It’s been almost seven months since Shannon Sharpe’s jaw-dropping interview with Cat Williams, and the industry is still reeling. The video has over 70 million views, so it’s clearly a big deal. You’d think the fuss would have died down by now, right? Not at all. Fans are still talking about it, and Shannon is still feeling the heat.
Get this: he’s now flipping the script and blaming Cat Williams for all the backlash, even accusing him of trying to ruin his life and career. This whole drama has been brewing since the podcast dropped. Initially, Cat was the one getting all the hate from fellow comedians and entertainers. It’s not surprising, though, because Cat spilled a lot of tea on celebrities, and it didn’t go down well. They felt he was throwing shade and embarrassing his fellow Black artists, which they couldn’t tolerate. To be fair, Cat really went hard on them, and some people thought he was just being a hater. His career hasn’t always been smooth, and there were accusations of jealousy.
Kevin Hart also got involved, dragging Cat on social media and calling him a clown who belongs in a circus. Honestly, it’s tough to blame Kevin because Cat didn’t hold back on him either, accusing Kevin of being a fraud who steals jokes. Cat even claimed that Kevin pretends to be super successful when he’s really not. According to Cat, a lot of what Kevin shows off is just smoke and mirrors, with many things in his career being faked. Talk about a heated exchange!
In 15 years in Hollywood, no one remembers going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show, seeing a line for him, or him ever getting a standing ovation at any comedy club. He already had his deals when he got here. Have you ever heard of a comedian who came to LA and, in his first year, had his own sitcom on network television and starred in a movie like “Soul Plane”? No, that’s unheard of. What do you think a plant is?
But let’s be fair, Cat’s issues with Kevin didn’t come out of nowhere. These two have been beefing for as long as we can remember. It all started when Cat claimed the industry blackballed him for speaking his truth. For some reason, this really rubbed Kevin Hart the wrong way. He went on “The Breakfast Club” and said Cat Williams got blacklisted because of his drug addiction and how hard he was to work with. That’s when the drama started.
So, Cat spilling tea on Kevin on “Club Shay Shay” was payback for Kevin’s words, but Kevin wasn’t having it. He clapped back, calling Cat a clown who belonged in the circus. “Hey Kev, you didn’t say anything to Cat Williams when he did a three-hour interview talking slow yesterday. You didn’t put a shot clock on him. Do you entertain the circus, or do you watch it?”
So, there was a lot of back and forth between Cat and the celebrities he called out on the show. But here’s the twist: while Cat was getting slammed left and right, Shannon stayed silent. He didn’t say a word to defend Cat or shut down the haters. He just watched while Cat got roasted. But as Beyoncé said, “What goes around comes back around,” and now Shannon is getting dragged by the same people who went after Cat. He’s been struggling against the comments, and it’s clear he’s losing because people just won’t let up.
After his interview with Cat, Cat caught all the heat, but now it’s Shannon in the hot seat. It all kicked off after his interview with Mo’Nique, where he went after Tyler Perry, Oprah, and even her own son. Now Shannon is getting all the backlash. People are accusing him of using his platform to stir up unnecessary drama among Black celebrities. It feels like the whole point of his show is to get Black artists to trash other Black artists who aren’t there to defend themselves.
Dave Chappelle was one of the first comedians to call out Shannon and Cat, saying, “What part of the game is this? He’s going after the ninjas. He didn’t say anything about any of these white guys. None of them act like that. Cat is one of the best in the game, so why are you painting ugly pictures of us? Stop it. Hurt people hurt people, but I’m a hurt person who never hurt others, and he does it all the time.” Chappelle also accused Shannon and Cat of trying to ruin their fellow Black men’s careers. He said, “If I told my story, it would break your heart. I lost everything and never snitched on anybody, and he’s acting like the arbiter of truth. I respect Cat, but Dray, tell me, what part of the game involves messing up another ninja’s paper? What part of the game is about snitching on another ninja?”
Once Dave kicked off the conversation, it became all anyone could talk about. People quickly shifted their focus from Cat to Shannon’s role in the drama. They thought Shannon was purposely bringing on controversial artists to stir things up and get more views. And guess what? It worked. His interviews with Cat and Mo’Nique went viral and got the most views. If his goal was to get views, mission accomplished. But let’s be honest, who doesn’t love some drama, controversy, and juicy gossip?
However, other comedians have voiced their disapproval. D.L. Hughley accused Shannon of being messy and letting his guests spread lies and false narratives. He said, “Well, Club Shay Shay is getting messier and messier. It’s almost like Wendy Williams never left; she just got a new look. So, Mo’Nique was on. Every time I see Mo’Nique these days, she’s making some rant video with her husband, complaining about something or working out. I don’t get it. Nobody works out that much and gains weight unless every crunch includes a Captain. But she went on Club Shay and talked about how she came on my radio show when I wasn’t there.”
Rapper Mase also dragged Shannon, calling him out for being anti-Black and pointing out how Shannon is always aggressive with Black people but goes silent when a white person comes at him. Mase said, “You come at me aggressively, right? You showed respect and compassion to others, but why are you so aggressive when a Black person says something? The guy told you to put your glasses on, and you did it immediately.”
I’m not going to lie, Mase had a good point. Shannon does seem to show a lot more respect to white people. Dave Chappelle even said the same thing, noting how Cat and Shannon only criticize Black artists and leave white people out of it, making it seem like they’re targeting their fellow Black men.
As usual, Shannon is now throwing another Black man under the bus, saying Cat is to blame for the messy interview. According to Shannon, Cat was the one leading the conversation, and he was just asking follow-up questions based on what Cat said. Shannon feels it’s unfair that he’s getting all this backlash when he was just doing his job. He didn’t force Cat to reveal anything, so if anyone should be criticized, it’s Cat. Shannon also hinted that some of Cat’s stories on the podcast might not be true, suggesting that Cat might have lied or exaggerated quite a bit.
Shannon said he always makes sure to reassure his guests that they don’t have to talk about anything they’re uncomfortable with. He asks, “Is there anything you don’t want to talk about?” and respects their wishes if they want to avoid certain topics. He believes you can tell your story without being negative. But if a guest wants to share something juicy, he won’t stop them. Shannon explained, “I believe anyone who’s been in the business for 10, 15, 20, 30 years has more than one juicy story. If they want to stay away from it, that’s fine, but if they want to share, who am I to say no?”
When it came to Cat, Shannon claimed that Cat was more than eager to start talking, and he didn’t hold anything back. Shannon also mentioned that he couldn’t verify what Cat was saying, which he felt was unfair since he was taking all the heat. However, Cat has his own side of the story. According to an insider, Cat allegedly claimed that Shannon encouraged him to exaggerate and even make up some stories to make the podcast more interesting. This doesn’t really sound like Cat, who has a track record of spilling the tea on other celebrities. Thanks to Cat, we’ve learned a lot about some of the shadiest and nastiest celebrities in the industry. If Shannon was looking for someone to stir things up, it makes sense why he chose Cat for his podcast.
This situation has turned into a lot of he-said-she-said, and fans believe Shannon is getting defensive because his podcast isn’t pulling in the same numbers it did after the Cat interview. He’s looking for someone to blame, and Cat is an easy target. Fans have been vocal about this, leaving comments like:
“The best thing about Shannon Sharpe’s platform is that we can finally stop saying women gossip more, ’cause that’s a messy man right there.”
“Boy, Shannon Sharpe is becoming a messy Batman.”
“Shannon Sharpe gives way too good of an introduction for his platform to be this messy. He needs to shift the energy or he’s going to end up hosting Media Takeout TV.”
“And Shannon did this to himself. He’s been messy, trying to build his platform and establish his brand as the bigger, badder, and better Wendy Williams. Now every Black artist is going to target him.”
I’m curious to know what you all think. Is Shannon too messy, or are you Team Shay Shay? And do you think he’s really accusing Cat of trying to ruin his career? Share your thoughts in the comments below