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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.

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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​

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.

“There was no incident of choking involving Shannon on the FS1 set. On one occasion, he and a few colleagues were involved in some light physical interaction in a playful context. Fox Sports later chose to resolve the matter privately.”

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.

 

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A young woman who says she was raped and threatened by retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe during a “rocky consensual relationship” filed a civil lawsuit against him, seeking $50 million in damages.

Her evidence against him must be really good since she initially turned down a $10 million settlement.

The lawsuit accuses Sharpe of using physical force on her and inflicting emotional distress.

The lawsuit also “lays out a pattern of intimidation, manipulation, and abuse, including allegations that Sharpe repeatedly threatened to choke and slap Jane Doe.”

Along the way, her attorney, Tony Buzbee, has released messages and audio that paint Shannon Sharpe in a terrible light.


Things can get even worse as they also reportedly have a sex tape.

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The accuser previously claimed Sharpe insisted on recording some of the sexual encounters, sometimes without her consent or knowledge, and even shared the videos with his “friends and associates.”

Now, that might come back to bite him.

Tony Buzbee told TMZ Sports that they have footage of the two engaging in sex, but they have no plans right now to put the footage out to the media.

He called it “key evidence” in their case against the former NFL star.

“The only reason you know about the existence of a video recording is that Mr. Sharpe specifically referenced it in his bulls*** statement,” Buzbee said. “The contents of the video was shared during the mediation process with Sharpe’s attorneys. Again, Sharpe and his team disclosed that, not us. Sharpe himself was offered on more than one occasion to view it himself. He declined. We’ve never made any claims or threats about it and won’t do so.”

“And no,” he added, “we won’t be ‘releasing’ the video as it is key evidence in the case and will be treated as such.”

Shannon Sharpe first made reference to the video earlier this month when he stated it’s “a 30-second clip of a sex tape that tries to make me look guilty and play into every stereotype you could possibly imagine.”

Shannon Sharpe Won’t Be Back On ESPN For Months​

Shannon Sharpe (Photo via YouTube)
Shannon Sharpe, a Superbowl champion and host of a popular podcast, has been accused of sexual assault in a Nevada lawsuit.


The accuser, who was 19 at the time she met Mr Sharpe in 2023, says in a legal filing that the pair had a nearly two-year relationship, during which time Mr Sharpe was “aggressive” and allegedly raped her.

Sharpe has denied the allegations and said he is the target of a “shakedown.”

In the meantime, he has taken a leave of absence from ESPN and stated he would be back before the NFL preseason.