Sidelined Shannon Sharpe Speaks On Shellling Out For Silence, Stephen A. Smith Defends His Missing Co-Host

As Shannon Sharpe faces multiple accusations of sexual assault, he explains the $10 million offer to one accuser, and Stephen A. Smith comes to his defense. Source: Paras Griffin/Prince Williams The sports media world was recently rocked by news of a rape lawsuit filed against former NFL star and current ESPN First Take analyst Shannon Sharpe. As a result of Sharpe's lawsuit, he and ESPN mutually agreed that he would temporarily step away from his duties on the popular daily sports opinion show to focus on addressing the legal battle. As previously reported, Sharpe is currently facing a . . .