Shannon Sharpe Blasted Over Amanda Seales’ “Club Shay Shay” Interview 

Amanda Seales is the latest celebrity to have social media in a frenzy following an explosive appearance on Club Shay Shay, although this time the controversy centers around host Shannon Sharpe.  

The podcast was trending again following the outspoken actress and social justice advocate’s wide-ranging interview. Seales recalled past experiences with racism including being bullied by her all-white classmates on a trip to Disney World as a child.  

"Angel Reese is a young person. Do you know how disgusting that is?" – Amanda Seales

Full episode is streaming now on Club Shay Shay's YouTube pic.twitter.com/LPyw2hKfHy

— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) April 24, 2024

She also called out sports broadcaster Emmanuel Acho for criticizing Angel Reese following LSU’s playoff defeat to Iowa.  

However, Sharpe frequently challenged his guest, even as she reflected on being called the N-word as a child. “They’re kids,” he said. “As a child, you never said anything derogatory? You were just this model citizen as a child?” 

A stunned Seales replied, “So you have no problem with the children that were cursing out Ruby Bridges? And the Little Rock Nine? Do you think that was just them being kids?” 

Seales accused Sharpe of being combative and downplaying her experiences, something many on social media agreed with.  

“If there’s anything to learn from Shannon Sharpe’s interview with Amanda Seale is that he (and other black men) will continuously attempt to pacify antiBlack racism,” one social media user wrote. “Even if a non-black child calls a black child the n-word, it’s just “something children do”, thus not racist. 

If there’s anything to learn from Shannon Sharpe’s interview with Amanda Seale is that he (and other black men) will continuously attempt to pacify antiBlack racism.

Even if a non-black child calls a black child the n-word, it’s just “something children do”, thus not racist. pic.twitter.com/5s9byNrmQl

— The Zodiac Monarch (@TheZodiacHeir) April 24, 2024

Meanwhile, Amanda Seales was overwhelmed by the positive reaction to her Club Shay Shay appearance.  

“I’m so used to being vilified and misunderstood,” she captioned an Instagram video. “To see so many folks finally hearing me has been cathartic AF.” 

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Watch Amanda Seales’ viral Club Shay Shay interview below and check out some of the other reactions at the end of the page. 

Shannon Sharpe is in this Amanda Seales interview working defense for oppressors. Amanda's telling a story about a racist teacher in Florida in the 80s and Shannon is wholeheartedly doing a "why it gotta be racist, maybe the teacher would've done the same with a white kid" SMFH

— Olayemi Olurin (@msolurin) April 24, 2024

Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharpe this week not getting racism. pic.twitter.com/DcwhNEA7ML

— jeffrey keller (@Mymomswhite) April 25, 2024

This is for all you Uncle Shannon Sharpe haters. 🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾 all of you. All y'all talking silly about his Amanda Seals interview. Jealous ass 🥷🏿 pic.twitter.com/kQM1yhWYR3

— Black Flyte Time (@FlyteBlack) April 24, 2024

When Katt & Monique were flaming black people, mush mouth Shannon Sharpe had no rebuttals or follow up questions…..

Now Amanda Seales is calling out his precious white people and their racism, all of a sudden this niqqa Barbara Walters pic.twitter.com/P3jJseapTw

— BIG HILDA (@the1theyh8tre) April 24, 2024

Shannon Sharpe does not have the intellectual acuity to keep up with Amanda Seales, and it's sickening.

In situations where someone has the temerity to play in my face, I aspire to be as composed as she is, cause this is less than 20 min into the convo, & I would have left. pic.twitter.com/lMSXWp2fEU

— 'Bü-zhē Black Bōˈhēmēən (@bougieblkboheme) April 24, 2024