The fallout from the recent lawsuit filed against Shannon Sharpe has been incredibly damaging, and it appears that pressure is mounting on the former NFL star now that he’s been accused of rape.
Sharpe, who is facing a $50 million claim and whose legal team has admitted that he offered at least $10 million to keep a former lover from taking her grievances to court, has stepped away from ESPN amid the controversy.
He took to social media on Thursday to reveal that he’s temporarily leaving ESPN, at least until the NFL preseason, and will battle it out in court with his accuser.
Unfortunately, his announcement will not be the last thing to stem from this before the end of the day, as Front Office Sports is reporting that Sharpe was accused of choking a female production assistant while he was at FS1.
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“Before Sharpe’s time at ESPN, when he was the co-host of FS1’s Undisputed, he was accused of choking a female production assistant in the workplace, two sources with knowledge of the incident tell Front Office Sports,” the publication reported on Thursday afternoon.
According to one of the sources, Sharpe and FOX avoided a lawsuit by paying several hundred thousand dollars.
Shannon Sharpe Joy Taylor (Photo via ‘Undisputed’)
A representative for Sharpe told FOS that the choking referenced by their sources never happened. However, there was a playful interaction that apparently escalated, and FOX chose to deal with the matter in-house.
The publication was advised to seek a statement from FOX. At the time of writing, the network had not responded.
Meanwhile, it has also come to light that Sharpe was sued by a former partner in 2023 for an alleged sexual assault that took place several years ago.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer remains adamant that he has done nothing wrong.
Sharpe, who is facing a $50 million claim and whose legal team has admitted that he offered at least $10 million to keep a former lover from taking her grievances to court, has stepped away from ESPN amid the controversy.
He took to social media on Thursday to reveal that he’s temporarily leaving ESPN, at least until the NFL preseason, and will battle it out in court with his accuser.
Unfortunately, his announcement will not be the last thing to stem from this before the end of the day, as Front Office Sports is reporting that Sharpe was accused of choking a female production assistant while he was at FS1.
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“Before Sharpe’s time at ESPN, when he was the co-host of FS1’s Undisputed, he was accused of choking a female production assistant in the workplace, two sources with knowledge of the incident tell Front Office Sports,” the publication reported on Thursday afternoon.
According to one of the sources, Sharpe and FOX avoided a lawsuit by paying several hundred thousand dollars.
Shannon Sharpe Rep Denies Former NFL Star Choked A Coworker
A representative for Sharpe told FOS that the choking referenced by their sources never happened. However, there was a playful interaction that apparently escalated, and FOX chose to deal with the matter in-house.
The publication was advised to seek a statement from FOX. At the time of writing, the network had not responded.
Meanwhile, it has also come to light that Sharpe was sued by a former partner in 2023 for an alleged sexual assault that took place several years ago.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer remains adamant that he has done nothing wrong.
