I think he thought Sharpton was being interviewed first or something so didn't speak up as he thought she was talking to Sharpton. He wanted to make sure she was going to him and didn't want to talk over Sharpton if he was being interviewed too.
I think you are all missing the joke here that that is not Contessa Brewer. This is some ho ive never heard of. Contessa is much hotter and does more CNBC stuff.