*Ray Lewis recently expressed disappointment in Shannon Sharpe’s post-football career during an interview on the Valuetainment platform. We reported earlier that Lewis, a fellow NFL Hall of Famer, highlighted a rift in their long-time friendship, criticizing Sharpe’s focus on podcasting and television content.
“I wouldn’t in a million years believe the things that Shannon has said now,” Lewis said. “I never saw Shannon with a drink my entire career, and then I kind of started to watch him… We went our separate ways because I’m like, hmm, you’re gonna take that route. I can’t go that route.”
Lewis suggested Sharpe’s media path prioritizes fame and wealth over meaningful influence. “Everybody wants to be popular, everybody wants to make money. That’s a tightrope. The devil has the ability to make you popular. God has the ability to give you influence,” he stated.
Ray Lewis says fame changed Shannon Sharpe
“I’m shocked at his content… We went our separate ways. You’re gonna take that route? I can’t go that route!”
(?: Valuetainment/YouTube)pic.twitter.com/B8fDZxq4vT
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) August 30, 2025
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He further described Sharpe’s approach as engaging in “gossip conversations” that promote “ignorance” rather than uplifting values. “That route is, is to become so worldly that you become popular because you’re talking about ignorance,” Lewis said.
Sharpe addressed Lewis’ comments on his show “Nightcap” alongside Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, opting for a measured response. “I got nothing bad to say,” Sharpe said, per Complex. “It’s low-hanging fruit and there are a lot of people taking your shot at your boy. Come on now. Y’all can have it, y’all got me.”
He implied the criticism ties to recent challenges, including his July 2025 settlement of a sexual assault case and his subsequent dismissal from ESPN.
Sharpe attributed the wave of critiques to opportunistic timing rather than substantive issues. “Everybody want to get a lick now because when your boy was doing good, a lot of people didn’t have a whole lot to say,” he remarked.
Watch his response to Lewis in the X/Twitter clip below.
Shannon Sharpe responds to his ex-friend Ray Lewis taking shots at him.
Everybody wants to get a lick now because when your boy was doing good, a lot of people didn’t have a whole lot to say.pic.twitter.com/Kbbmczd19j
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) September 1, 2025
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