The Travis Kelce pile-on continued well after the Chiefs’ second straight loss of the season Sunday. Shannon Sharpe lit into the longtime Chiefs tight end for being “lazy with his head” during the team’s 20-17 loss to the Eagles in a highly hyped Super Bowl 2025 rematch, which included a brutal drop in the red … Read more
Michael Irvin let the money do the talking. The former Cowboys star and NFL Hall of Famer revealed that he used his first $1 million check to help his sex life. “That check, that first million-dollar check. I left that right there on the table,” Irvin said while grabbing a flash card and pretending it … Read more
The fallout from Shannon Sharpe’s turbulent year has apparently hit his wallet. During Sunday’s installment of the “Nightcap” podcast, the NFL Hall of Famer — who was fired by ESPN on Wednesday, weeks after settling a bombshell $50 million lawsuit that accused him of rape — pressed co-host Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson to pay him $5,900, … Read more
Shannon Sharpe doesn’t concern lawyer Tony Buzbee. After the lawsuit was first filed, Sharpe accused the high-profile lawyer, who represented Sharpe’s rape accuser, of “targeting black men.” “I didn’t wake up one morning and say, ‘I want to sue Shannon Sharpe.’ He has no relevance in my life,” Buzbee said in an interview with Esquire … Read more
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson appears to be lobbying for Shannon Sharpe’s seat on “First Take” after the Pro Football Hall of Famer was fired Wednesday by ESPN just days after settling a bombshell $50 million lawsuit in which a Jane Doe accused him of rape. While promoting EA Sports and popular video game “Madden NFL 26” … Read more
Shannon Sharpe is speaking out after his reported firing by ESPN on Wednesday, saying he’s “at peace” with the axing. After The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand broke the news earlier in the day, the Pro Football Hall of Famer addressed the news on his “Nightcap” podcast. Sharpe said he had known that he was officially done … Read more
The Shannon Sharpe era is over at ESPN. The Worldwide Leader has severed ties with the Pro Football Hall of Famer, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday, days after he settled a bombshell $50 million lawsuit that accused him of rape. Shannon Sharpe is out at ESPN after settling a rape lawsuit. Getty Images Sharpe, … Read more
Shannon Sharpe and the woman who accused him of rape have settled their civil case, according to the plaintiff’s lawyer. Tony Buzbee made the announcement on Instagram, months after his client, identified as Jane Doe, made the disturbing bombshell allegations against the NFL Hall of Famer and ESPN contributor. Shannon Sharpe Getty Images “After protracted … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s legal team has not filed a response to the sexual assault lawsuit filed earlier this year, which created national headlines for days. The complaint had been filed in court in Nevada in April and alleged that Sharpe had assaulted, sexually assaulted, committed battery, sexual battery and had intentionally inflicted emotional distress on a … Read more
Less than two weeks after Shannon Sharpe stepped away from ESPN over rape accusations, Stephen A. Smith is already wishing for his return. “He is emphatic that he is innocent of those things,” Smith said this week on Big Boy TV. “But the court of public opinion is what the Disneys of the world and … Read more
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards used Shannon Sharpe’s words to troll the ESPN personality after Minnesota bounced the Lakers out of the NBA playoffs in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Edwards mocked Sharpe’s “Lakers in 5” prediction after the underdog Timberwolves advanced to the second round with a 103-96 victory over Los Angeles. “Ant man, Batman, … Read more
A former girlfriend of embattled NFL legend Shannon Sharpe claimed their decade-long relationship ended with a restraining order after the Hall of Famer allegedly raped and threatened to ruin her if she ever spoke out, according to a previously undisclosed 2023 lawsuit. Michele Bundy Evans filed a $4 million defamation lawsuit against Sharpe for divulging … Read more
Embattled ESPN personality and former NFL great Shannon Sharpe was accused of choking a female production assistant while he was a co-host on FS1’s “Undisputed,” according to Front Office Sports. The report comes shortly after Sharpe announced that he would be taking a temporary leave from ESPN after a woman filed a $50 million lawsuit … Read more
Shannon Sharpe is taking a temporary leave from ESPN after he was accused of rape in a $50 million civil lawsuit on Sunday. The 56-year-old, who appears on “First Take,” has repeatedly denied the allegations made by a Jane Doe that he sexually assaulted her in late 2024 and early 2025. “My statement is found … Read more
Former ESPN personalities had strong reactions to the bombshell $50 million lawsuit filed Sunday against Shannon Sharpe, who has been accused of rape by a “Jane Doe.” Sage Steele, a former “SportsCenter” anchor who left the network two years ago after a legal battle over the company’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, said Tuesday there’s “a long … Read more
The lawyer for the woman suing Shannon Sharpe released a second audio clip in which you can hear what he says is the ex-NFL star threatening to “choke” the woman in public. The clip, obtained by TMZ and released by attorney Tony Buzbee, is purportedly a phone conversation between Sharpe and the Jane Doe who filed … Read more
Stephen A. Smith said he received permission to deliver a message from ESPN and Disney about the $50 million civil lawsuit accusing Shannon Sharpe of rape that was filed by a woman under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” on Sunday. During Tuesday’s installment of his self-titled YouTube show, Smith explained that he spoke with co-chairman Jimmy … Read more
The woman alleging that former NFL great and ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe raped her confronted him in a text exchange earlier this year. The woman texted Sharpe — according to a trove of messages released to the media by Sharpe’s attorney, Lanny J. Davis — on Jan. 2 that “no means no” and that she … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has broken his silence on the rape allegations against his ESPN colleague Shannon Sharpe. On his self-titled podcast released Tuesday, Smith spent nearly 20 minutes discussing the topic, calling it a “sad situation.” “Shannon Sharpe is somebody I work with a couple of days a week. Shannon Sharpe is somebody I brought … Read more
The attorney representing Shannon Sharpe against a $50 million lawsuit alleging the football Hall of Famer raped a woman released hundreds of text communications between Sharpe and the purported victim on Tuesday. The complaint, filed Sunday in Nevada state court, claims Sharpe assaulted, sexually assaulted, committed battery, sexual battery and had intentionally inflicted emotional distress … Read more