Shannon Sharpe announced on Thursday that he’s made the decision “to step aside temporarily from my ESPN duties” following the bombshell news that he’s being sued for sexual assault. The ESPN host is being sued for $50 million.
“My statement is found here and this is the truth,” Sharpe’s statement begins. “The relationship in question was 100% consensual. At this juncture I am electing to step aside temporarily from my ESPN duties. I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against me. I plan to return to ESPN at the start of the NFL preseason. I sincerely appreciate the overwhelming and ongoing support I have received from my family, fans, friends and colleagues.”
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