"Lot of people have a lot to say": Shannon Sharpe breaks silence on how he's been coping amid $50 million sexual assault lawsuit
Shannon Sharpe is facing a $50 million lawsuit.(Image via Paras Griffin/Getty)
Shannon Sharpe, the
NFL legend
, might just be facing one of the toughest phases of his life. It has been a few weeks since
Shannon Sharpe
was sued for $50 million after a young woman accused him of sexual assault. Till a few weeks ago, Shannon Sharpe had constantly been putting out statements on X and through his lawyers, where he completely denied the accusations, but recently, he broke his silence about the whole controversy and actually spoke about it, even though he directly did not address the sexual assault allegations.
Shannon Sharpe breaks silence about his life amid the $50 million sexual assault lawsuit
Unc & Ocho React to Shedeur Sanders Standing on BUSINESS About Proving Himself Right | Nightcap
On a recent episode of his popular show,
Night Cap
, he was joined by his co-host, Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson, the two were discussing about Shedeur Sanders' situation but suddenly the topic shifted.
Suddenly, Shannon Sharpe started speaking about the things he is facing in his life even though he did not directly address the allegations made by the young woman.
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Shannon Sharpe said, 'Everybody knows what I'm going through…Obviously, the elephant is not in the room. Everybody knows what I'm going through. Lot of people have a lot to say.'
The NFL legend continued, 'But, as my brother been calling me, I met a lot of people, and thank y'all to everybody that's reached out and the thoughts and prayers - I sincerely appreciate that - but when you think about it, Ocho, man, 50 percent of the people don't care that you got problems…The other 50 percent glad that you got them.'
However, when Shannon Sharpe's co-host Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson offered him words of encouragement and said, 'Come on, Pastor, take your time', the NFL legend suddenly paused.
Shannon Sharpe looked a bit overwhelmed and then brought back the topic to Shedeur Sanders' situation.
Shannon Sharpe maintains that he never sexually assaulted the young woman
This was the first time when Shannon Sharpe spoke about what has been going on in his life. While after the rape allegations and $50 million lawsuit were made public, the NFL legend did withdraw from his role at ESPN's First Take, but continued with his own shows.
Many fans were initially shocked by how Shannon Sharpe could continue with his own shows but it feels like the recent episode of Nightcap has brought some sense of relief among fans.
A fan's comment about the episode read as, 'If you pay attention this was a soul cleansing moment for Shannon, and he needed this moment. Not only was this a moment for Shedeur, this was a moment for himself, and anyone else who's going through it or been through it.'
Another comment read as, 'I'm glad to see you in good spirits, Shannon. The fact that Nightcap is still going strong just proves they can't break you. 💯'
At the moment, Shannon Sharpe continues to maintain that he and the young girl were in a 'consensual' relationship.
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