31-07-2025
Shannon Sharpe speaks out on his ESPN firing as he claims request to delay announcement was ignored
Shannon Sharpe has broken his silence on his ESPN departure after being axed by the network in the wake of his settled rape lawsuit.
'Obviously, I'm sure everybody's heard the news by now that I will not be returning to ESPN,' he said on Wednesday's edition of his 'Nightcap' podcast.
'I found out this information a little earlier in the week, and really the only thing that I really asked is, "Guys, could we wait until Monday? My brother's going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I really want it to be about him and I want it to be about my family."
'I said, "This coming out will overshadow everything he's worked his entire life for." And unfortunately it didn't happen that way.'
More to follow.
