SHANNON Sharpe’s future at ESPN has been thrown into question by a former employee.
Sharpe, 56, stepped away from the network in April after being accused of sexual assault.
GettyShannon Sharpe stepped aside from ESPN amid sexual assault allegations[/caption] Youtube/LeBatardShowDan Le Batard thinks Sharpe’s career at ESPN is over[/caption]Former NFL tight end Sharpe allegedly manipulated, beat, and sexually assaulted a woman when she was just 20 years old.
Sharpe insists he is innocent but took time off from First Take amid the allegations.
He indicated his desire to return to ESPN before the start of the NFL season.
But former network employee Dan Le Batard thinks it’s unlikely Sharpe will be allowed back.
He was speaking on his self-titled show Tuesday.
And Le Batard said, “We probably all know at this point that Shannon Sharpe is not likely to ever work at ESPN again, right?
“I think we can reasonably assume Shannon Sharpe would like it to look like he has a chance to return.
“I don’t know if you can be Disney and allow any of what happened there.”
ESPN released a statement after Sharpe’s decision to take time away from the network.
It read, “This is a serious situation, and we agree with Shannon’s decision to step away.”
An anonymous woman claimed that her nearly two-year relationship with the former NFL star ended in two horrific rapes.
She said they met at a Los Angeles gym in January 2023 and had a consensual relationship before Sharpe started manipulating and controlling her.
In October 2024, Sharpe, 56, allegedly “violently sexually assaulted and anally raped” the woman as she desperately cried for him to stop, court documents seen by The U.S. Sun state.
The same horrific attack allegedly took place in January in Las Vegas, Nevada, the suit claims.
This came after months of Sharpe allegedly “threatening to brutally choke and violently slap” the woman and refusing to “accept the answer no.”
He allegedly lashed out after spotting her trying to share her iPhone location with pals.
Tony Buzbee, the lawyer who filed the suit, released an audio conversation featuring Sharpe and the alleged victim.
The pair appeared to be arguing before Sharpe hurled threats.
Sharpe’s accuser is now seeking $50 million in damages, which his team claims is a desperate money grab.
“The lawsuit is a blatant and cynical attempt to shake down Mr. Sharpe for millions of dollars,” attorney Lanny Davis said.
According to Davis, Sharpe tried to settle with the accuser before the lawsuit was filed.
The former NFL tight end posted a statement on Instagram after stepping away from ESPN.
It read, “The relationship in question was 100% consensual.
“At this juncture I am electing to step aside temporarily from my ESPN duties.
“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.
“I sincerely appreciate the overwhelming and ongoing support I have received from my family, fans, friends, and colleagues.”
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