ESPN media personality and former NFL star Shannon Sharpe finds himself in the news for all the wrong reasons this week. Well, at the very least his been all over the headlines. Whether they are good or bad is up to interpretation.
Let us explain.
Sharpe accidentally posted audio to his Instagram Live account that seemingly depicted the Hall of Fame tight end having a sexual encounter. It’s been a whole thing on social media.
Debate has raged whether the accident paints Sharpe in a bad light. After all, having sex is a typical part of adult life. Rather, it’s all about a media personality accidentally putting it out there for public consumption.
For his part, Sharpe touched on the incident in question after it went viral. He’s not necessarily apologizing.
“This was not staged. I came in, threw my phone on my bed, and engaged in an activity,” Sharpe said on his podcast. “I’m very disappointed in myself, not for the act — I think there are millions and billions of people of consenting age that engage in activity — but to have your most intimate detail on audio to be heard, I’m disappointed in myself.”
Related: Shannon Sharpe Is Fed Up With The Flagrant Fouls Against Caitlin Clark
ESPN WIll Not Discpline Shannon Sharpe After Instagram Live Incident
TMZ Sports reports that Sharpe will not face any discipline from ESPN after the audio went viral.
“A source at the network tells us. Sharpe’s absence from Thursday’s ‘First Take’ had nothing to do with what went down on his Instagram some 24 hours ago — as his usual days off are Thursdays and Fridays,” report on Shannon Sharpe and ESPN.
Remember, it was back in 2021 that ESPN fired former NBA player Paul Pierce after he went on IG Live while drinking and smoking with exotic dancers in the background. The difference here is that this was an accident.
Perhaps, ESPN has also grown a bit when it comes to their policies since 2021.
Sharpe joined the four-letter network back in 2023 after a drama-filled split with Skip Bayless on FS1. It doesn’t look like his marriage in Bristol will be short-lived.
That’s great in today’s cancel culture.
More about:NFL
Read This Next
