ESPN的Sharpe和Smith与Herbstreit和Fowler发生冲突, 因为他们评论说俄亥俄州教练被开除。 ESPN's Sharpe and Smith clash with Herbstreit and Fowler over comments about firing Ohio State coach.

Shannon Sharpe和Stephen A. Smith在ESPN的“第一步”中批评了Kirk Herbstreit和Chris Fowler的同事,因为他们暗示Sharpe和Smith曾呼吁俄亥俄州教练Ryan Day的解雇。 Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith from ESPN’s "First Take" criticized colleagues Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler for suggesting that Sharpe and Smith had called for Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s firing. 沙普警告未来对他们的节目进行负面评论,而史密斯则淡化了批评. Sharpe warned against future negative comments about their show, while Smith downplayed the criticism. 争议的焦点是报导俄亥俄州大学足球决赛期间对田纳西州球赛的评论。 The dispute centers on comments made during coverage of Ohio State's College Football Playoff game against Tennessee.