Why hasn’t ESPN covered the sexual assault allegations regarding Shannon Sharpe?
That is what many people would love to know. Antonio Brown is one of them.
Sharpe is used to trending on social media, but not like this.
The Hall of Fame tight end and current sports media figure is under fire after being accused of sexual assault by Gabriella Zuniga. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month, details a series of disturbing encounters between Zuniga and Sharpe that allegedly began in 2023 and continued into 2025.
While Shannon Sharpe is fighting his case, ESPN has yet to decide whether to take him off the air. They haven’t even covered the controversy, which doesn’t sit right with Antonio Brown.
Via Antonio Brown/X:
“At this point… We athletes need a public apology from Fox Sports & ESPN,” Brown wrote.
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“They wanted [to] throw allegations around like crazy amongst athletes… talkin bout n***as to make money. Now these girls givin out actual evidence against they employees [laughing emojis] & don’t say nothing.”
Shannon Sharpe Wanted To Pay For the Case to Go Away
Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe is being sued for $50 million for alleged sexual assault and battery. He has denied the allegations, claiming the lawsuit is a “shakedown” orchestrated by the accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee.
The accuser, identified as “Jane Doe,” alleges Sharpe was violent, threatened her, and recorded their sexual encounters without consent.
The woman says Sharpe became violent over the course of the relationship, which spans from 2023 to 2025.
Sharpe denied the allegations but also tried to make it go away.
Shannon Sharpe offered the plaintiff $10 million to settle the case, and she rejected it.
Through his lawyer, Lanny J. Davis, Sharpe has strongly denied all allegations. In a virtual press conference, Davis said, “It was a big surprise to us a few days ago when this case was filed.”
He admitted that during mediation, an offer of “at least $10 million” had been made to settle the dispute quietly, but it was rejected.
