Robert Herjavec Says He Walked Off the ‘Shark Tank’ Set After Clash With Kevin O’Leary

Robert Herjavec thinks fellow shark Kevin O’Leary sometimes takes things too far. While appearing alongside his Shark Tank cohosts Kevin O’Leary, Daniel Lubetzky, and Rashaun Williams on Business Radio’s The Business Briefing with Janet Alvarez, Robert recalled a moment that got so intense, he walked off set. Stream the full interview during the October 9 episode of The Business Briefing on the SiriusXM app. “We went to a huge argument where [Mark] Cuban and I actually left the stage,” Robert said. “And people said to me afterwards, ‘Oh, that’s just acting.’ And it’s not. When we’re in the moment, it’s very real.” Kevin, however, assured that his approach to keeping it real with the aspiring entrepreneurs may be tough, but effective. “There’s not too far,” Kevin said. “There’s not. The tank is tough. I get it. And maybe I’m tougher, maybe, maybe not.” Kevin further defended his stance by noting that he insults the contestants “idea, not them personally,” but it’s all about preparing them for the real world. “But the real world out there is a b*tch,” he said. “And if you can’t get through the tank, it’s going to eat your heinie to pieces.” Kevin said his approach can especially bene...