How do these ex-athletes get to professionally comment on sports they didn't play?

[lettherebehouse]

Now when I say professionally comment, I only mean people who get paid for their opinions. Does anyone really give a shit what Jalen Rose has to say about the KC Chiefs offense, what Bob Golic thinks of the Knicks future, or what Keyshawn Johnson thinks of Dave Roberts' bullpen usage?

I don't know if this is just another lol@espn thread, but it seems like every network/radio station does this shit now.

[AbeVigodaLive]

Those guys know more because they actually played... or something.

Nevermind that many athletes are too dumb to handle a cash register at McDonald's... they're smarter than you or I because they played the game. Nevermind that it's another sport. They know stuff!

[Chooch]

Because athletes are smawt.

[LNS]

Man... I never watch Skip and Shannon’s show, but I’ll occasionally see clips of them on YouTube talking about the Lakers so I’ll click on them, and it amazes me that anyone paid Shannon to speak professionally.

“Awww SKKKEEEEIIIIPPP! Why you gots ta say dat ‘bout dat mayne??”

And I wish that^^^^ was me exaggerating but it’s not. Dude sounds like a caricature of jive talking black people.

[kobeunderbite]

I agree totally. Bart Scott works on a radio show on WFAN and hearing him try to get involved in the baseball talk is absolute cringe. It's embarrassing.

[LookAway]

I would like to disagree. I don't want Shannon talking about anything. (Nothing) Imagine him selling insurance like Abe does or trimming your hedges like Artman does.

[LNS]

You guys like my Shannon impression?

[lettherebehouse]

You guys like my Shannon impression?

lol yeah

[thatoothpick45]

Change the channel.

[3effs]

Those guys know more because they actually played... or something.

Nevermind that many athletes are too dumb to handle a cash register at McDonald's... they're smarter than you or I because they played the game. Nevermind that it's another sport. They know stuff!

Downvoted.

[kobeunderbite]

A dislike button here would be so awesome.

[3effs]

A dislike button here would be so awesome.

Can we get one?

[Master Spade]

Man... I never watch Skip and Shannon’s show, but I’ll occasionally see clips of them on YouTube talking about the Lakers so I’ll click on them, and it amazes me that anyone paid Shannon to speak professionally.

“Awww SKKKEEEEIIIIPPP! Why you gots ta say dat ‘bout dat mayne??”

And I wish that^^^^ was me exaggerating but it’s not. Dude sounds like a caricature of jive talking black people.

Shannon is THE worst commentator on TV. He makes Skip look and sound like a Genius. I too wish that was an exaggeration, but.......

He is unwatchable.

[LNS]

Man... I never watch Skip and Shannon’s show, but I’ll occasionally see clips of them on YouTube talking about the Lakers so I’ll click on them, and it amazes me that anyone paid Shannon to speak professionally.

“Awww SKKKEEEEIIIIPPP! Why you gots ta say dat ‘bout dat mayne??”

And I wish that^^^^ was me exaggerating but it’s not. Dude sounds like a caricature of jive talking black people.

Shannon is THE worst commentator on TV. He makes Skip look and sound like a Genius. I too wish that was an exaggeration, but.......

He is unwatchable.

Maybe that’s why they hired him lol

[LNS]

[LeBronMonsterDunk]

Andre Iguadola was speaking on TNT about the PGA Championship.

Who knows why.