Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN as a commentator on 'First Take.' A $50-million lawsuit accusing the former NFL star of rape was settled earlier this month.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer stepped away from the network in April in the wake of the bombshell allegations.

Shannon Sharpe was fired from ESPN in July 2025 after he settled a $50 million rape and sexual assault lawsuit. Here's ...

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson appears to be lobbying for Shannon Sharpe’s seat on “First Take” after the Pro Football Hall of Famer was fired Wednesday by ESPN just days after settling a bombshell $50 ...

The former NFL star turned 'First Take' pundit had stepped aside earlier this year after being accused of sexual assault in a ...

Shannon Sharpe, the former NFL star who took a hiatus as a commentator on ESPN’s “First Take” after he was accused of sexual assault by an ex-girlfriend, is not returning to the sports cabler, Variety ...

Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN, news that comes after he settled a $50 million lawsuit earlier this month by a Jane ...

After many months of manipulating and controlling Plaintiff — a woman more than 30 years younger than he — and repeatedly threatening to brutally choke and violently slap her, Sharpe refused to accept ...

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe, who has been one of the faces of ESPN’s morning sports debate show “First Take,” is no longer ...

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Shannon Sharpe's departure from ESPN follows a confidential settlement in a $50 million rape and sexual assault lawsuit. ESPN ...

ESPN is moving on from Shannon Sharpe after he settled a lawsuit accusing him of rape less than two weeks ago. Andrew ...