Shannon Sharpe takes break from ESPN amid sexual assault allegations

Thu, 24 Apr 2025

• Woman filed lawsuit against former NFL star
• Hall of famer denies allegations against him

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties as an ESPN analyst after a lawsuit was filed against him in Nevada on Sunday.

The lawsuit was filed by a woman who says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe at a Los Angeles gym in 2023 when she was 20. A two-year consensual relationship ensued during which, she alleges, he raped her.