We may be witnessing the end of Shannon Sharpe.
A Nevada woman is suing Hall of Fame tight end and media personality Shannon Sharpe for more than $50 million, alleging he raped her. It appears that she is not the only one who has allegedly suffered at the hands of the hall-of-fame player.
A former girlfriend of Sharpe is now claiming that their decade-long relationship ended with a restraining order after the Hall of Famer allegedly raped and threatened to ruin her if she ever spoke out.
This news comes out amid a previously undisclosed 2023 lawsuit, per The New York Post.
Michele Bundy Evans filed a $4 million defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe for speaking on their ongoing legal dispute on television after news broke that she filed a restraining order accusing him of sexual assault and stalking for the event that happened in 2010.
The defamation lawsuit states the two of them were arguing when things got heated, and Sharpe forced her to her knees and sexually assaulted her before raping her.
Evans went on to claim that she sought legal protection from Shannon Sharpe after he hurled threats of “ruin” if she ever publicly disclosed the disturbing incident, according to the suit.
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Shannon Sharpe allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend and threatened to ruin her, according to her claims, per @nypost
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The restraining order was dropped after Evans claimed she was harassed at home with her daughter over her decision to go after her former beau.
Sharpe’s legal team refuted Evans’ lawsuit, which is pending, as “nonsense.”
Shannon Sharpe Taking a Break From ESPN
Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties as an ESPN analyst after a lawsuit was filed against him in Nevada.
Sharpe has offered his last words on ESPN‘s “First Take” for the foreseeable future in the wake of accusations and a $50 million lawsuit.
In a statement posted on social media, Sharpe said he was “electing to step aside temporarily” from his duties at Walt Disney’s ESPN. He said he “plans to return to ESPN at the start of the NFL preseason.”
On Thursday, ESPN said, “This is a serious situation, and we agree with Shannon’s decision to step away.”
Sharpe typically appears on “First Take” on Mondays and Tuesdays and also hosts a podcast called “Club Shay Shay.”
