An interview between Shannon Sharpe and Julio Jones has ignited a "massive stink bomb" between Fox Sports and the NFL.

Jones declared he would like a trade from the Atlanta Falcons in the interview, which blindsided the team. It is unclear whether Jones knew he was live on-air. 

Sources said Jones’ reps at Creative Artists Agency have reached out to Fox about the situation. 

“It’s become a huge deal,” said one source.

Jones signed a three-year, $66 million extension with the Falcons before the 2019 season.

“The Falcons are not going to be happy with this — and they will express their angst to the NFL,” Andrew Brandt said. “Payback’s too strong a word. But they will hope for some kind of stroke down the road.”

The NFL reportedly pressured ESPN over their involvement with a PBS "Frontline" special on concussions days before the network dropped out of the project.