Shannon Sharpe Sidelined By ESPN Amid $50M Rape Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe's time at ESPN may be over for good. Source: Paras Griffin The Disney-owned company has decided to bench Sharpe from his regular Monday and Tuesday slot on First Take, according to reports from Deadline. Whether or not Sharpe returns to the show, led by Stephen A. Smith, is reportedly still TBD. This comes four days after a woman filed a $50-million civil lawsuit against Sharpe, in which she accuses the former NFL star of raping her while they were in a two-year relationship. In a link to his personal statement shared with Bossip, Sharpe testified that his testimony was "the . . .