While the allegations are no laughing matter, users on X.com found the messages so outrageous they turned them into memes—complete with Shannon Sharpe’s signature phrase, “Lakers in 5.” ...

Shannon Sharpe won’t be on ESPN to answer for it for the foreseeable future, but his “Lakers in 5” meme will now live in infamy as one of the great cold takes in sports.

The problem with Sharpe’s choice in a sexual partner is that she was 19 when he was 54. Even Leonardo DiCaprio would disapprove of a 35-year age difference. That’s just not smart.