Former Broncos Star Shannon Sharpe Will Step Away from ESPN After Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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Shannon Sharpe takes leave from ESPN after rape lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe will step aside from his job at ESPN following a civil lawsuit that accused him of raping a woman twice.

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Sharpe steps away from ESPN duties amid suit

Shannon Sharpe, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and current ESPN host, said Thursday he would step away from his TV duties after a Nevada woman sued him for sexual assault and battery in Nevada civil court.

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Savannah State Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe leaves ESPN amidst sexual assault lawsuit

Georgia's own Shannon Sharpe, the legendary NFL star and ESPN personality, is facing a $50 million lawsuit alleging sexual assault and battery.

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Shannon Sharpe seen for 1st time since stepping away from ESPN over rape lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe appeared on the Nightcap live stream from the NFL Draft. The former football star was accused of forcibly sexually assaulting a woman. He strongly denies the allegations and said the relationship was consensual. He said he wanted to devote time to his family and deal with the allegations.

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Shannon Sharpe Hit With Another Allegation From Ex-Girlfriend

Michele Bundy Evans is suing Shannon Sharpe for $4 million. She says she dated the NFL Hall of Famer for nearly a decade. In court documents, Evans says Sharpe used his influence to tarnish her name. His lawyer called the lawsuit “ridiculous” and “filled with nonsense”

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Embattled Former Broncos Star Steps Away From ESPN Amidst $50 Million Scandal

Shannon Sharpe is the co-host of ESPN’s “First Take” and “Club Shay Shay” Sharpe announced he was stepping away from ESPN until the NFL preseason to deal with his unraveling personal and professional lives. Sharpe, 56, made the decision to step away just after he was accused of multiple instances of sexual assault.

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Why is Shannon Sharpe not on First Take?

Shannon Sharpe has stepped away from ESPN after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman which has incurred a $50m lawsuit. The First Take star said he would be "devoting time to family" as he launches an all-out war against shocking claims that he threatened to kill an ex-lover.

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Shannon Sharpe Steps Aside from ESPN as Rape Accusation Lawsuit Looms

Sharpe, 56, says he needs time away from the cable sports show to focus on fighting the accusations of rape that he fully denies. A woman filed a lawsuit on Sunday alleging that he raped her at least twice. “I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against me,” he said.

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Shannon Sharpe steps away from ESPN in wake of $50 million sexual assault and battery suit

Shannon Sharpe steps away from ESPN in wake of $50 million sexual assault and battery suit. Sharpe regularly appears as a panelist on "First Take" and is currently embroiled in a $50m civil lawsuit. ESPN said in a statement: "This is a serious situation, and we agree with Shannon’s decision to step away"

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Was Shannon Sharpe Fired? Find Out His ESPN Status Amid Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe is accused of sexual assault and battery in a new lawsuit. The former NFL tight end accidentally live-streamed a sexually explicit incident. Sharpe announced he will not be seen on ESPN's First Take for the time being. He is still regarded as one of the league's greatest tight ends.

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Fans rip Shannon Sharpe for 'dumb' error in statement on rape lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe is facing a $50m rape lawsuit from an ex-girlfriend he first met when she was 19. The sports analyst denies the allegations and continued with his scheduled appearances on ESPN's First Take this week. But Sharpe's announcement came via what appears to be a screenshot of a text message he was sent with the statement already written out for him. And observers are saying that he was meant to share it as if he wrote it himself.

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Shannon Sharpe Will 'Step Aside' From ESPN While Fighting Sexual Assault Allegations

Shannon Sharpe has been hit with a $50 million sexual assault lawsuit. The NFL Hall of Famer has said he will take a break from ESPN to spend time with his family. He plans to return to the network at the start of the NFL preseason. The lawsuit was filed by a woman he said he was in a relationship with.

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Shannon Sharpe says he's temporarily stepping down from ESPN amid lawsuit over rape accusations

The NFL Hall of Famer says he's stepping down from his hosting duties. He says the video was deceptively edited to make it look like he raped a woman. The video shows him and the woman having a consensual sexual encounter. The woman says she was raped twice by him.

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Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away temporarily from his ESPN duties while he deals with what he called false allegations in a $50 million civil lawsuit filed against him by a woman who alleges he raped and threatened her. Sharpe said in a statement Thursday that he will return to ESPN at the start of the NFL preseason. Attorneys filed the lawsuit Sunday in Clark County, Nevada, for a woman listed in court documents as Jane Doe. The lawsuit also accuses Sharpe of using physical force on her and inflicting emotional distress.

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