RED ALERT !!

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 07: Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 7, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Red Alert !! One of my favorite radio segments on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida is RED ALERT every Tuesday at 3:30ish! That's where we put people, teams or situations on BLAST because they deserve to be ripped. (I also like the missile launch sound effects that Chris plays from the other side of the glass!)

Common targets are primadanna athletes who are unaware of their social surroundings. It is our duty to point out their public deficiencies.

Other targets can be coaches who make bonehead decisions or team owners and general managers who drive their fans nuts. It is our job to set the world straight, at least during our ten minute segment.

Since we've been doing this segment for a while, I also enjoy how the texters like to add their nominations to the list.

Also, in case you are new to the show, RED ALERT blasts do NOT have to come from the world of sports. In fact, as of late, we like to close the segment by ALWAYS blasting Russian President Vladimir Putin just because. However, I should note that our show goes to painstaking lengths to avoid divisive politics at all costs. So let's dial it up! Enjoy this week's RED ALERT!

Craig Shemon

1. Pete Rose

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 07: Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 7, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

During his 1980 Phillies World Series reunion he was asked by a female reporter about previous statutory rape accusations. His response was, "That was 50 years ago, babe!" He then went on Phillies TV and swore twice.

2. Red Sox and Chris Sale

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox leaves the field with a dislocated pinky finger after getting hit by a line drive from Aaron Hicks of the New York Yankees in the first inning at Yankee Stadium on July 17, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Sale has suffered a rib injury, a dislocated finger and now a broken wrist falling off his bike. He was paid 29 million dollars this year for 17 outs. Yikes.

3. Kevin Durant

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets warms up before Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on April 25, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The malcontent is now demanding the team fire the GM and coach Steve Nash in order for him to stay.

4. The pinhead who voted Texas football #1 in the coaches' poll.

Texas is not back.

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 27: Texas Longhorn Pom Squad at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

5. Marshawn Lynch

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Former Buffalo Bills player Marshawn Lynch on the field before the against the Indianapolis Colts at Highmark Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)

Arrested for a DUI in Vegas at 7:30 in the morning.

6. Vlad Putin

373774 02: Russian President Vladimir Putin dines on a plate of sushi using chopsticks July 21, 2000 at the Group of Eight (G8) working dinner in Nago, Japan. The G8 summit is being held in the Japanese island of Okinawa from July 21 to 23. (Pool photo by Newsmakers)

This clown is always on our list. Stop the war!

Red

Craig ShemonEditor

Craig Shemon has been hosting afternoons on ESPN Southwest Florida since 2017. Prior to that he was a nationally syndicated host in Los Angeles at FOX Sports Radio and in Houston at Yahoo! Sports Radio. Along the way Craig did play-by-play for the NFL on FOX, NFL Europe, Big Ten Network, and The Citadel Radio Network. Craig is a native Detroiter and Indiana University graduate. He has been known to proudly display his Detroit and IU fandom on the air. Craig likes to write about athletes, create quizzes, and covers big sports headlines.