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<p><strong>Shannon Sharpe</strong> is speaking out over his viral interview with <strong>Katt Williams</strong>.</p>
<p>As<a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/michael-blackson-reacts-katt-williams-liar-columbus-short-cedric-the-entertainer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> previously reported</a>, Sharpe sat down for an interview with Williams on his &#8216;Club Shay Shay&#8217; podcast. It was released on Wednesday (January 3). Since then, social media users and celebrities he name-dropped haven&#8217;t stopped talking about their conversation.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Shannon Sharpe Responds To Criticism Over His Katt Williams Interview</h3>
<p>During the three-hour-long interview, the 52-year-old didn&#8217;t hold back as he called out several comedians. His list included <strong>Kevin Hart</strong>, <strong>Cedric The Entertainer</strong>, and <strong>Tiffany Haddish</strong>, to name a few.</p>
<p>Williams was sure to speak his mind, from claiming comedians stole his jokes to alleging <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/kevin-hart-responds-katt-williams-feud-comedy-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the industry puppeteered Hart.</a> He also highly inflated his career statistics.</p>
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<p>On Thursday (December 4), Sharpe weighed in on the social media response. He spoke on the matter during his YouTube show, &#8216;Nightcap,&#8217; with co-host <strong>Chad Ochocinco</strong>.</p>
<p>The former NFL player seemed to take issue with comments about his lack of follow-up on things said by Wiliams.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;You decide — who do you agree with? It’s not my decision to make! I never said I was a journalist!&#8221; Sharpe said. &#8220;I never professed to be a journalist! I’m an entertainer. If you want hard-hitting questions, ’60 Minutes’ is the platform for you. ‘Dateline.’ ’48 Hours.’ Go to Lester Holt. Go to someone that does that.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Shannon Addresses His Conduct In The Episode</h3>
<p>The 55-year-old claimed his interview style has never been trashed in the past despite having countless celebrities on his podcast since its 2020 launch.</p>
<p>Sharpe has sat down with everybody from <strong>Steve Harvey</strong> to <strong>Ricky Smiley</strong> and <strong>Chris Brown</strong>. But after his episode with &#8216;The Pimp Chronicles&#8217; star dropped, it was the first time he said he had found himself in hot waters with viewers.</p>
<p>However, the former athlete believed that his demeanor didn&#8217;t trigger the negative comments as much as the controversial nature of the topics.</p>
<p>Sharpe added that he couldn&#8217;t quiz someone about an incident if he weren&#8217;t there. Instead, he said, he allowed his guest to speak freely. And Williams clearly had a lot to get off his chest!</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m assuming, [that] when someone comes on my show, and they&#8217;re telling me something that no one else has heard&#8230; I&#8217;m assuming they&#8217;re telling me the truth because only said individual was there would know. You&#8217;re asking me, &#8216;Well, why didn&#8217;t you correct this?&#8217; Hell, I wasn&#8217;t on the set so I couldn&#8217;t!&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Sharpe added that he wasn&#8217;t going to &#8220;pick a side&#8221; between his guest and the comedians mentioned in the interview because he also shares a relationship with some of the people Williams brought up.</p>
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<p>Regardless of how people felt about the interview, which <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oRRZiRQxTs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">currently stands at 17 million on YouTube</a>, Sharpe thanked Williams for stopping by his show.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;So I have a personal relationship, I&#8217;m not saying we boys, but we have a friendly relationship. We cool. So my thing is like, that&#8217;s the hardest part. Because he&#8217;s saying things about people, and I&#8217;m like, &#8216;Man.&#8217; The best thing for me is just to be Switzerland, stay neutral, ask the questions, and then I&#8217;m gonna let the viewing audience take their side.&#8221;</p>
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<p>He said the interview had been in the works for well over a year.</p>
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