FORMER football star Shannon Sharpe hosted a live edition of his podcast only hours after stepping back from his role on the ESPN show First Take as sexual assault allegations against him continue to swirl.
The ex Super Bowl winner appeared on the Nightcap live stream from the NFL Draft – despite saying he wanted to devote time to his family.
Sharpe stepped away from his presenting duties on the ESPN show after being accused of forcibly sexually assaulting a woman.
The former football star strongly denies the allegations and said the relationship was consensual.
Hours after making the announcement, he presented the show alongside Chad Ochocinco Johnson in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Sharpe didn’t address the lawsuit in the episode.
Hours before taking to the stage, Sharpe announced his decision to step away.
In a statement posted on Instagram, Sharpe said, “The relationship in question was 100% consensual” before announcing his departure.
“At this juncture I am electing to step aside temporarily from my ESPN duties,” he said.
“I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against me.
“I plan to return to ESPN at the start of the NFL preseason.”
The lawsuit was filed by Tony Buzbee on behalf of his client who claimed Sharpe was controlling in their relationship.
Sharpe and the woman met at a Los Angeles gym in January 2023. She was 20 at the time.
The football ace has been accused of rape on two separate occasions.
One alleged sexual assault incident dates back to October 2024.
And, the second allegedly took place in January 2025.
The U.S. Sun exclusively reported that a second woman has since accused Sharpe of raping her.
The woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by Sharpe in 2010.
Again, the football star denies the allegations.
The woman said she and Sharpe had dated for around 10 years before they got into an argument.
She claimed that Sharpe sexually assaulted her and showed signs of coercive behavior.
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