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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Brenkus, founder and host of ESPN's 'Sports Science' show, dies
Content warning: This story contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide and needs support now, call or text 988 or chat with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 'Sports Science' founder and host John Brenkus died on Saturday, his family announced on social media on Sunday night. Advertisement Brenkus, who won six Emmy Awards for his show that appeared both on ESPN and Fox Sports Net, had been battling depression for years. 'Sports Science' first debuted on Fox Sports Net in 2007, though it moved to ESPN a few years later. The network eventually purchased the brand from Brenkus, who hosted more than 1,800 segments of the popular show. The show's concept was a simple one. The goal was largely to explain why or how things in the sports world were possible. Sometimes it was something serious like, 'What makes Tyreek Hill the fastest player in the NFL?' Other times the subject matter was far lighter, like how eating champion Joey Chestnut is physically able to put down as many hot dogs as he is. Regardless, the episodes were always entertaining whenever they popped up. Advertisement Brenkus brought back his show in recent years on his own platform. He had been open about his fight with depression, too, and he shared a story with Marcellus Wiley in 2023 where he said he tried to commit suicide but his dog saved him. Plenty in the sports media world paid tribute to Brenkus on social media on Sunday night after the announcement.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"Either Shannon got played": Was Shannon Sharpe set up? Marcellus Wiley questions $50M lawsuit timing
Shannon Sharpe has been sued for $50 million.(Image via Janssen) Shannon Sharpe, the former host of ESPN's First Take and the NFL legend, has had a tough few days ever since a young woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2023. The young woman is using the pseudonym Jane Doe to remain anonymous in the media, has also accused Shannon Sharpe of 'threatening' her. As Shannon Sharpe denies all the allegations made against him and claims it was nothing but a 'consensual' relationship, former NFL star Marcellus Wiley claims it could be a 'conspiracy'. Is there a conspiracy behind involving Shannon Sharpe in a scandal? Marcellus Wiley opened up on it Shannon Sharpe Scandal EXPOSED: Lies & Secrets • Are We Getting Played? • Something Isn't Adding Up🤯 Recently, Marcellus Wiley opened up about the Shannon Sharpe scandal on his YouTube channel. The former Pro Bowler said. 'Something just ain't right. With the timing of the settlement offer, the allegations, and even the temporary leave of absence… Either Shannon got played… Or, we, us, you and me, are getting played as well.' Marcellus Wiley also spoke about a deal that Shannon Shape was closing that was worth a whopping $100 million and said, 'Did she know that that deal was happening? Or she didn't know? Because on Friday it was reported and on Sunday she filed… What happened between Friday and Sunday?' While Shannon Sharpe has not reacted to what Marcellus Wiley has said yet, fans remain divided on this scandal. A fan took to X and posted, 'Shannon sharpe got setup in an extortion plot by that girl and a lawyer… they knew when his contract was up… sharpe had 0 street smarts in the whole situation.. tricking off on a 20 y/o OF model'. Another fan wrote, 'I really have nothing for Shannon Sharpe. Even if the sexual assault part is some concerted effort to blackmail him, he was still a nearly 60 year old man involved with a girl who was maybe a year or 2 removed from high school.' Shannon Sharpe is no longer a host on ESPN's First Take after he was accused of sexual assault At this point in time, Shannon Sharpe's lawyers have released the texts exchanged between the NFL legend and the young woman. While the texts seem to show that the two were in a 'consensual' relationship, Jane Doe's lawyers have leaked phone call recordings which show that Shannon Sharpe 'threatened' the young woman. Jane Doe has sued the NFL legend for a whopping $50 million after she accused him of sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions. This had sent shockwaves across the league and Shannon Sharpe was forced to withdraw from his role as a co-host on ESPN's First Take. For now, the NFL legend, Shannon Sharpe, maintains that he is innocent and is continuing with his famous YouTube podcast, Club Shay Shay. Also Read: 'Ain't no ladies checking for you': Stephen A. Smith comments on scandal-free image amid Shannon Sharpe allegations gets him brutally trolled
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Marcellus Wiley, Former NFL Player and Husband of 'RHOBH''s Annemarie, Accused of Raping 2 Women While at Columbia University
Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley has been accused of raping two women at Columbia University when he was a student in 1994. The first allegation against Wiley, the husband of former star Annemarie Wiley, came in 2023, with the second woman coming forward in a lawsuit filed in March 2025. Wiley has denied the 2023 allegation, and has not yet responded to the 2025 NFL player Marcellus Wiley has been accused of raping two women at Columbia University in 1994, according to a pair of lawsuits — the most recent of which was filed earlier this month in New York. Wiley, the husband of former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Annemarie Wiley, was accused of raping a classmate in a new lawsuit filed earlier this month in the New York Supreme Court. The former NFL player was also accused of another 1994 rape in a lawsuit filed in 2023, as well. The filings were reviewed by PEOPLE and allege that Wiley sexually assaulted two separate women inside the dormitories at Columbia University, where Wiley played college football. The most recent lawsuit alleges that Wiley raped a woman in his dorm room in late October 1994, while the initial lawsuit from 2023 alleges he raped another woman in her dorm room less than a month later, in November 1994. The former NFL player denied the first allegation made the initial 2023 lawsuit, calling it 'B.S.' on his YouTube show last year and in a 2024 court filing in response to the lawsuit. An attorney for Wiley did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment this week about allegations. Related: Former NFL Star Marcellus Wiley Accused of Sexual Assault While Attending Columbia University The early March filing alleges that the plaintiff 'said 'no' repeatedly' to Wiley after he allegedly invited her into his dorm room on Oct. 27, 1994 and soon steered their conversation towards sex. The lawsuit, which also names Columbia University as a defendant, alleges that Wiley said he wanted to have sex with the woman, who continued to turn down his request. The lawsuit goes on to allege that 'Wiley began to get angry and threatened plaintiff' and 'then swung plaintiff's legs on the bed, lunged towards her and overpowered plaintiff.''Wiley pushed plaintiff down on the bed and pulled her clothing aside,' the lawsuit continues. 'Wiley held plaintiff down and raped her whispering in her ear the entire time saying to relax, enjoy it, stop crying, and stop fighting the feeling.' The filing alleges the plaintiff tried to report the incident to a school administrator the following day, but the administrator told her that her complaint against Wiley would not be anonymous and that she "would be known as the girl who destroyed a Black man's NFL dream." The woman is now seeking punitive damages from Wiley and Columbia University, according to the lawsuit. The unidentified woman's attorneys allege their client 'has been injured physically and emotionally, suffered trauma to her body systems, suffered mental and emotional damage, financial loss, injury to her career and education, all of which injuries will be permanent or have permanent effects, suffered financial loss and which have required and will require in the future, medical care.' Both woman who filed the complaints against Wiley are being represented by the same attorneys. PEOPLE has reached out to the defendants' attorneys for comment but did not receive an immediate response on Tuesday. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Wiley was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1997 and played 10 seasons as a defensive end in the NFL with the Bills, the San Diego Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys and then the Jacksonville Jaguars before retiring in 2006. Wiley later worked at ESPN from 2013 until 2018 as a broadcaster and football analyst, later taking a job as a co-host for the 'Speak for Yourself' sports talk program on Fox Sports 1, which he continued until married Annemarie Wiley in June 2014. The couple shares three children together, while Wiley also has a daughter from a prior relationship. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to . Read the original article on People
Fox News
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Two women accuse Marcellus Wiley, facing prior allegations, of rape while attending Columbia
Two more women have accused former NFL player Marcellus Wiley of rape during his playing days at Columbia University in new lawsuits. Wiley, already accused of prior allegations, is accused of raping the women in his dorm room in 1994 while playing for the school's football team. One victim claims she was pressured into having sex with Wiley on Oct. 27, 1994, after accepting an invitation to Wiley's dorm room. Despite saying "no repeatedly," Wiley "then swung [her] legs on the bed, lunged towards her and overpowered [her]," holding her down as he whispered to her "to relax, enjoy it, stop crying, and stop fighting the feeling," the file claims. She said she had reported the incident to a Columbia administrator, who urged her not to file a criminal complaint, because she "would be known as the girl who destroyed a black man's NFL dream." The second victim claims she was assaulted roughly a month later. Attorneys for Wiley did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Wiley was first accused in November 2023 but immediately called those allegations "BS." The first lawsuit, which was filed in New York Supreme Court under the Adult Survivors Act, claimed that Wiley had attacked her in the fall of 1994 while he was playing at the Ivy League school during his sophomore season. She stated that Wiley had forced himself on her in a freshman dorm room, had not cared for her objections to his actions and had taken her virginity. Wiley admitted to spending the night in her dorm room, but "we did not engage in intercourse," nor did he want to, because she was a virgin. "If you're a virgin, I am not going to be your first, because I am not looking at it with the same respect, esteem, honor that you should," he said on his show. "We did mess around, but no vaginal intercourse." Wiley said the student had told people at the time that "she didn't like" their interaction in her dorm room, but he says that since she had a boyfriend at the time, she had to come up with a story in order to not feel ashamed of herself. Wiley added that he "fit a stereotype" as a "big Black man from Compton." Wiley went on to be drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft and would go on to play 10 NFL seasons with the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars as well. He totaled 44 sacks and 322 combined tackles over 147 games. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
