Ed Reed Posts Instagram DMs with Shannon Sharpe After Bethune-Cookman Controversy

Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed shared a private exchange he had with fellow NFL legend Shannon Sharpe following his abrupt exit from Bethune-Cookman.

The Wildcats hired Reed to be their head football coach but didn't ratify his contract after he publicly criticized the conditions at the program.

During Undisputed on Wednesday, Sharpe said he thought Reed would've been a good coach at Bethune-Cookman but added Reed was wrong in being so outspoken with his frustrations.

Based on direct messages Reed shared on Instagram, Sharpe apologized if he had upset the nine-time Pro Bowler. Reed, however, didn't accept the olive branch.

Reed's departure sparked wider student protests at Bethune-Cookman over conditions at the school. Chris Vinel of the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported on complaints of mold in some dorm rooms, while other dorms lack hot water or air conditioning.

One student told Marie Edinger of Fox 35 Orlando said she had to be briefly hospitalized because the mold in her dorm was bad enough to aggravate her asthma.

Another student told Edinger she thought Reed was dismissed because Bethune-Cookman "wants to control the narrative and save face."

Interim president Dr. Lawrence Drake addressed Reed's tenure Tuesday and said in a letter university administrators believed "his behavior was not aligned with the traditions of our founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune."