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NFL star Shannon Sharpe leaves ESPN after settling sexual assault case

NFL star Shannon Sharpe leaves ESPN after settling sexual assault case

Shannon Sharpe, a former National Football League (NFL) star and popular US podcaster, has been dropped by sport network ESPN after settling a legal case which accused him of rape. The case, brought by a woman who alleges that Mr Sharpe assaulted her during a nearly two-year relationship, asked for more than $50m (£38m) in damages. Sharpe, 57, denied the …

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Shannon Sharpe Out at ESPN After Settling Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe Out at ESPN After Settling Lawsuit

NFL hall-of-famer and podcaster Shannon Sharpe is out at ESPN, just a few weeks after settling a $50 million lawsuit brought by a woman who had accused him of rape. Sharpe, who had been a regular contributor to the popular First Take morning show, had temporarily stepped aside from his duties at ESPN earlier this year after the suit was …

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Report: Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN after settling lawsuit

Report: Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN after settling lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe will not be returning to ESPN. According to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN has cut ties with Sharpe after the Hall of Famer settled a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. The settlement was announced by the accuser’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, earlier in July. Sharpe had strongly denied the allegations and stepped away from his role at ESPN, …

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