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Shannon Sharpe’s makeup had First Take fans making ‘Little Richard’ jokes and mortuary memes

Shannon, please. You’re scaring the viewers.

Former NFL player turned analyst Shannon Sharpe sported a caked-on makeup job during First Take on Monday, and fans of the show immediately roasted him, sparking hilariously brutal memes.

Sharpe moved to First Take earlier this year after spending seven years with now estranged co-host Skip Bayless on FS1’s Undsisputed. His new digs have him sharing the spotlight with Stephen A. Smith, a 20-year ESPN veteran. The partnership between Sharpe and Smith has produced some wild segments.

In September, Sharpe made light work of New Yok Jets quarterback Zach Wilson’s lousy play, saying, “The dude couldn’t play dead in a horror movie.”

It seems Sharpe’s words came back to haunt him — pun absolutely intended here —and First Take fans took to social media the moment they noticed Sharpe donning an overdone fresh makeup job.

Amid the concern for the host, the jokes started flying, invoking shades of famed musician Little Richard and other hysterical memes that included mortuary references.

Sharpe eventually responded to comments he received. “My appearance is important not as important as my takes,” Sharpe said. “Hopefully, the takes were [great] as usual.”

That should help clarify the concern, but that didn’t stop fans from getting creative with their thoughts.

Here are some of the best memes the internet has to offer:

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

Must-see moments from ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ and ‘First Take’ going live from CU’s campus

Check out the best moments from “First Take” and “The Pat McAfee Show” going live from CU’s campus

ESPN’s “First Take” and “The Pat McAfee Show” both went live from the University of Colorado’s Business Field on Friday morning ahead of Saturday’s Week 3 matchup between the Buffs and Rams.

On “First Take,” hosts Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim and former Denver Bronco Shannon Sharpe welcomed CU head coach Deion Sanders, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way phenom Travis Hunter to talk about the Rocky Mountain Showdown and more. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson then made a memorable appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” which included a bit of singing.

Check out some of the best moments from ESPN’s mega takeover of Boulder:

Shannon Sharpe accidentally calls Stephen A. Smith ‘Skip’ twice during his First Take debut

Old habits die hard.

Listen: This is completely understandable.

Shannon Sharpe spent seven years debating Skip Bayless on FS1’s Undisputed before leaving. Now that he’s joining ESPN’S First Take for a few times each week, some old habits are going to have to die hard.

That includes throwing in a “Skip” into his on-air speeches. As he began his run on First Take Monday morning, he accidentally called Stephen A. Smith “Skip” and immediately realized the error. Then? It happened again.

Like I said, totally understandable. He spent a long time automatically using Bayless’s name, and it might take some time to get out of that habit:

Kendrick Perkins wore a bizarre prison outfit on ‘First Take’ to make a point about the Warriors

Wow.

Yes, that photo above is a look at Kendrick Perkins’ fit on Friday’s edition of ESPN’s First Take.

And yes, that’s what the former NBA player wore on purpose.

The idea, he said when asked by a confused Molly Qerim about it, was that the Boston Celtics put the Golden State Warriors in “Alcatraz” on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with some stifling defense, especially after being down 15 points in the third quarter and despite a lack of Finals experience.

Heck, HE EVEN BROUGHT HANDCUFFS WITH HIM.

You’ve got to see Stephen A. Smith’s reaction, as well as the jokes people made on Twitter:

Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick talks goals on ESPN’s ‘First Take’

Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety Minkah Fitzpatrick opens up about Ben Roethlisberger, the offseason, Tom Brady, and his goals for 2020.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has his sights set on the Defensive Player of the Year award. When Fitzpatrick first came to Pittsburgh, he was making an excellent case for himself. With five interceptions in his first seven weeks in the black and gold, DPOY talk was legitimate.

 

“Every single year, I want to top what I did the past year,” said Fitzpatrick on ESPN’s “First Take“. “I think I grew a whole lot from my first year to my second year. Now I’m just going to continue to try to grow from my second year to my third year.”

Besides winning DPOY, his personal goals are to repeat All-Pro and the Pro Bowl and lead defensive backs in “at least” three or four categories.

Fitzpatrick’s overall stats fell off the second half of the season as offenses got wise and stopped throwing in his direction. The safety feels that the Steelers will have a different defensive system this season which will provide him the opportunity to make more plays on a consistent basis.

This is music to the ears of Steelers fans, as it’s always a rush to watch Fitzpatrick make explosive plays. His arrival in Week 3 added a much-needed spark to the defense that had allowed 640 yards passing in the first two weeks of the season.

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