"He wanted my attention. He's got it."
Whitlock was so confident the ESPN star wouldn't accept his offer, he put his money where his mouth is.
Smith's comments came after Sharpe was criticized for his lack of follow-up questions to Katt Williams during a viral interview.
Whitlock argued Smith couldn't compete with what Sharpe has built in his media career.
“This seat is finally occupied by a guy who can do a professional television talk show. And his name ain’t Stephen A.“
"We don't miss Stephen A. because we're right here on First Take today."
“Their fans are the disgusting, nauseating fanbase that gets on my last damn nerves.”
"I not only respect this man, I revere him."
"He has conquered everything in this business and now is doing an infomercial on First Take that builds his next business where he's just selling the...
“Stephen A. Smith is irreplaceable at ESPN so long as the network wants to be in the First Take business. Smith is smart enough to know...