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
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
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
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
Shannon Sharpe wasn’t thrilled when Leanna Lenee, the fiancée of two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter, shared intimate details of the couple’s relationship when responding to internet critics earlier this week. In the same breath, Michael Irvin wasn’t impressed with Sharpe’s latest take on the mounting fallout surrounding this year’s Heisman Trophy winner and his future … Read more
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson had a somber moment when Shannon Sharpe brought up relationships on their “NightCap” podcast following his recent split from fiancée Sharelle Rosado. Shortly after the “Selling Tampa” alum confirmed the breakup, stating Saturday on X that Johnson “is a free man,” the former NFL receiver said Sunday he was “triggered” by Sharpe, … Read more
Shannon Sharpe is avoiding trouble after his viral Instagram Live sex tape on Wednesday. TMZ reported that the sports media personality would not be disciplined by ESPN for the X-rated incident. Sharpe wasn’t on the set for “First Take” Thursday, as Thursdays and Fridays are his regular days off, and he’s expected to return to … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s eventful Wednesday earned him some props. A day after he broadcasted an ongoing sexual encounter to his Instagram Live, claimed he was hacked and later went on his “Nightcap” podcast to own up to the accidental deed, fellow ESPNer Pat McAfee stopped what he was doing to offer praise to the man known … Read more
Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens appeared to be one of the many social media followers of Shannon Sharpe who saw a wild sexually explicit video posted to the ESPN personality’s Instagram. Owens couldn’t help but poke fun at the situation on X by replying to a user who posted clips from the Instagram live … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s interview with Brittany Renner had Rick Fox feeling some type of way. The former three-time NBA champion tried to shoot his shot with Renner, who is an influencer and internet personality, after she said she “had sex with 35 guys” during a recent appearance on Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast. Fox, 54, took … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t letting Shannon Sharpe forget his “First Take” hiccup. One day after Sharpe made his highly anticipated ESPN debut — in which he accidentally called Smith “Skip,” as in his former “Undisputed” co-host Skip Bayless — the “First Take” staple sported a name tag during Tuesday’s show. “Hello, my name is Stephen … Read more
Skip Bayless tried to get some sleep Monday night before his “Undisputed” partner, Shannon Sharpe, recorded his final episode of the FS1 show the next day. But he couldn’t. He was “so torn up over what was happening” that even after the show was recorded, Bayless couldn’t even fall asleep. “To sum this up, on … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s imminent departure from Fox Sports caught his fellow analysts off guard. On Wednesday, The Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel reported Sharpe and the network have reached a buyout agreement, with the ex-NFLer’s tenure co-hosting “Undisputed” alongside Skip Bayless will come to an end after the 2023 NBA Finals. The news came after a palpable on-air … Read more