Stephen A. Smith is standing behind his ESPN “First Take” co-host, NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, who sparked a media frenzy this week after he said he inadvertently livestreamed audio of himself engaging in a sex act.

Stephen A. Smith defends Shannon Sharpe after his Instagram Live mishap, emphasizing it was an accident and calling for people to stop overreacting to the situation.

Stephen A. Smith was among the first to mentor Shannon Sharpe after his departure from FS1. Now, he’s extending similar support following an embarrassing Instagram Live incident where viewers unintentionally overheard Sharpe in a private moment.

Former NFL star and ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe recently faced an embarrassing situation after an explicit video of him engaging in sexual activity went viral on social media. Sharpe accidentally went live on Instagram,

NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe got into some trouble this week when the ESPN First Take guest went live on Instagram Live while he was having relations with a woman. The video led to no shortage of jokes at Sharpe's expense but also a fair amount of criticism,