“I’m going to say something rude to you”: The Shark Tank Pitch That Led to a Brutal War of Words Between Robert Herjavec and Lori Greiner

Things got heated in Shark Tank when a seemingly ordinary pitch spiraled into a fiery clash between Robert Herjavec and Lori Greiner. What started as a straightforward business proposal quickly turned into a verbal sparring match.

Herjavec didn’t hold back, and Greiner wasn’t about to let him win without a fight. The tension was so thick, folks, you could’ve cut it with a knife. 

Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, and Mark Cuban clash in explosive Shark Tank showdown

“I’m going to say something rude to you” – that’s how Robert Herjavec closed out one of Shark Tank‘s most explosive moments. 

What started as an inspiring pitch from Christopher Gray, CEO of Scholly, quickly spiraled into chaos, pitting Herjavec and Lori Greiner against each other in a war of words. The fiery exchange had egos clashing and tempers flaring, ending with Robert Herjavec, Mark Cuban, and Kevin O’Leary storming off set.

Gray walked into the Tank with confidence, pitching Scholly, a scholarship-matching app, and asking for $40,000 for 15% equity. His backstory was inspiring. Raised by a single mom in Philadelphia, Gray secured $1.3M in scholarships, including a full ride to Drexel University, despite financial hardships. Scholly, his brainchild, had already seen 92,000 downloads, catching the Sharks’ attention.

Greiner didn’t waste time. She made an offer almost immediately, bypassing the usual deep-dive questions. Daymond John soon joined her, citing personal connections to the pitch. But Herjavec and Cuban weren’t impressed. 

They wanted answers about the app’s scalability and database size – questions Greiner dismissed as irrelevant. Tensions boiled over when Greiner accused Cuban of being jealous. Herjavec said, before leaving the room:

You know what? You’re really pissing me off right now. I’m going to say something rude to you, and I don’t want to say something rude to you, so I’m just going to go. Because there was no need to do something like that. You’re smarter than that.

The drama didn’t end there. O’Leary criticized Greiner for turning the Tank into “Charity Tank,” while Cuban argued for due diligence. But Gray emerged victorious, sealing the deal with Greiner and John.

Scholly’s spotlight soared after the episode, topping the iTunes app store. Despite the Shark fight, Gray celebrated the outcome, calling it a win for both his app and aspiring students everywhere.

Shark Tank‘s unspoken feud: Robert Herjavec vs. Mark Cuban

Tensions ran high on Shark Tank when Robert Herjavec and Mark Cuban clashed, leaving fans speculating about their off-screen dynamic. Herjavec admitted he “hated Mark for the first two years” and struggled to adapt to Cuban’s larger-than-life presence on the show.

Their relationship hit a boiling point during a fiery segment. Herjavec walked out, recalling,

Man, I hated Mark for the first two years. And he didn’t like me, either. We have a segment coming up where, I can’t tell you all about it, but Lori, Mark, and I got into an argument. I walked off because the next words out of my mouth were going to be rude and not very nice to them.

Cuban, however, remained tight-lipped about the feud, fueling more mystery.

Herjavec also criticized Cuban’s early habit of investing in “everything,” claiming it blinded entrepreneurs. Despite the drama, the Sharks eventually figured out how to steer through Cuban’s influence, and his wallet.

Shark Tank is available to watch on Hulu & Apple TV.

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