Jamal Murray yelling and Shannon Sharpe on a podcast.

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NFL legend Shannon Sharpe has become the focal point of all the social media trolls since he went live on Instagram while having a s##xual encounter. NBA fans reopened Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray’s old wounds while comparing his 2020 social media scandal to Sharpe’s NSFW incident.

On Wednesday, Sharpe went live on Instagram and could be heard having a s##xual encounter with an unknown woman. Later, he admitted that his account was not hacked and apologized for his “embarrassing” act.

However, fans couldn’t refrain from taking shots at the tight end of the former Denver Broncos tight end. Maintaining the tradition, some fans escalated the trolling and compared the NFL Hall of Famer’s act to the Nuggets point guard’s social media controversy. Check some viral reactions comparing Murray and Sharpe’s incidents.

What Is Jamal Murray’s Instagram Story Incident?

In 2020, when the entire globe was facing a global pandemic and practicing social distancing, Nuggets star Jamal Murray decided to act contrary. The 2023 NBA champion shared a video of himself engaging in oral s##x.

NBA Fans Rehaunt Jamal Murray Amid Shannon Sharpe's IG Live s##x Tape Drama

Michael Malone and Jamal Murray (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Murray instantly deleted the video from his IG story. However, after receiving several reactions on his social media handle, Murray deleted his Instagram. The Nuggets star then took to X (formerly Twitter) and claimed his account was hacked. In a now-deleted tweet, he wrote, “First and foremost, I would like to apologize to my fans. My account has been hacked. I am currently working on the issue. Thanks.”

Murray thought blaming it on hackers would stop the fans from trolling him. In Sharpe’s case, the former NFL star on X announced his IG account was hacked but later admitted that he got excited and paid for his lack of familiarity with Instagram Live. In either case, fans couldn’t stop their reactions as some accused the 56-year-old of staging the incident.