Stephen A. Smith believes Shannon Sharpe is innocent of the allegations against him based on his personal knowledge of his character.

“Do I believe that Shannon Sharp is guilty of what he has been accused of? Absolutely not. That is my personal opinion. The brother that I've come to know, I don't believe would assault or rape anybody. And I'm going to state that emphatically.”

He thinks that Shannon Sharpe has handled his situation poorly.

“I think he's mishandled this at every turn.”

He thinks that Shannon Sharpe and the woman accusing him deserve each other.

“I think this is one of times where I think everything is true. I think everything that's being said about him, well, let me say that. I think a lot of the [ __ ] she's saying is probably true. And I think everything he's saying is true, too. I I And I I think it's a big mess. And they deserve each o”