Sharpe had previously inked a contract extension with ESPN to continue appearing on "First Take" on Mondays and Tuesdays through the end of the NBA regular season.
"I wish him nothing but luck, but he also has to realize that my job for the past 17 years has not been in a locker room, it's been to be the voice of the fan."
"Pat McAfee and I have no issue and the notion that he’d be banned from First Take is B.S. We are No.1 and he has absolutely contributed to us remaining No.1.
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."