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

The NFL Hall of Famer was let go from ESPN last week after settling a bombshell $50 million lawsuit that accused him of rape.

"They did what they needed to do, and I’m at peace with that," Sharpe said on a July 30 episode of his Nightcap podcast. Here's everything to know about why Shannon Sharpe was fired from ESPN.

The 57-year-old joined ESPN after leaving FS1’s “Undisputed” in 2023, appearing on the morning show “First Take.” In addition to “Nightcap,” he hosts the “Club Shay Shay” podcast.

Shannon Sharpe out at ESPN after settling sexual assault lawsuit Sharpe, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a co-star of “First Take,” has denied the woman’s allegations.

Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN following the settlement of a $50 million rape lawsuit, according to The Athletic. Sharpe, who appeared on the morning series First Take, first stepped away ...

With Shannon Sharpe officially out at ESPN, there’s an opening on First Take, and his Nightcap partner, Chad Johnson, wants it. Earlier this month, Sharpe settled the $50 million lawsuit with ...

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 ...

Shannon Sharpe was a major draw for ESPN’s First Take since joining in August 2023. His fiery debates and viral moments helped boost the show’s ratings significantly.

Former ESPN host Bomani Jones doesn't think "First Take" will suffer from a lack of Shannon Sharpe because it's all about Stephen A. Smith anyway.

Sports insiders are speculating that the former NFL star could be the answer to ESPN's now vacant seat on First Take following Sharpe's firing.

With the door slammed shut on Shannon Sharpe's return to ESPN, the network seems intent on finding a suitable sports figure who can go toe-to-toe with Stephen A. Smith. But it looks like they may have ...