ESPN Star Ripped For His ‘Delusional’ Sherrone Moore Declaration

ESPN star Ryan Clark is facing criticism for his “delusional” declaration about Sherrone Moore.

Moore, the second-year Michigan Wolverines head coach, was fired last week. Moore was fired for having an “inappropriate” relationship with a female staff member. The head coach was later arrested on stalking and criminal trespassing charges. He could face significant prison time.

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But Clark used his platform to suggest that Moore’s fallout will ultimately have a negative impact on Black head coaches.

“If you’re Sher­rone Moore, who was the first African-Amer­ican head coach at the Uni­versity of Michigan, there’s also a com­munity of coaches that would love to fol­low in your foot­steps that will be partly judged because of your actions. He does have to own that,” Clark said.

“He does have to, at some point, acknow­ledge that he has to be held account­able for that, whether these things are true and someone was after him or not.”

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Clark, who played in the NFL for more than a decade, is facing criticism from the New York Post for his “delusional” take.

“Clark’s take was self-delu­sional racism, as we should judge the char­ac­ter of all black men by Sher­rone Moore’s alleged social mal­feas­ances,” the New York Post writes.

“But ESPN has long been a sanc­tu­ary for such base­less race obses­sion­ists.”

Moore’s wife, meanwhile, is standing by him – for now

The wife of the fired Michigan Wolverines head coach is standing by her husband – for now.

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“The couple put on a united front after being seen for the first time since the scandal broke, with Moore making threats to kill himself after his firing,” the Daily Mail reported.

“Moore pushed a stroller with a pink blanket after having a meeting with his lawyer for around two hours, with Kelli walking a few steps behind him. It is the first time that the couple have been seen since his explosive firing and arrest, with neither issuing a statement on the incident.”

Moore is currently out on $25,000 bond.

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Michigan, meanwhile, is in the middle of its head coaching search. Who will ultimately replace the fired head coach?

This story was originally published by The Spun on Dec 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.