NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe is rumored to have been fired by ESPN after a Live video that was wrongly believed to be a s*xtape appeared online.
Key Takeaways
- On Wednesday, he live streamed what many consider to be a “s*x tape” on Instagram.
- The thing that worried the public the most was that he would lose his job at ESPN as a result of this actions.
Shannon Sharpe was a tight end for the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons.
Following his retirement, Sharpe has been a sports channel commentator and hosts a podcast called Club Shay Shay on his YouTube account.
He presently contributes to ESPN’s morning debate program First Take, which is hosted by Molly Qerim and features Stephen A. Smith.
However, Sharpe has been in the news for other reasons, unrelated to his work as a commentator or NFL career.
On Wednesday, he live streamed what many consider to be a “s*x tape” on Instagram.
The live feed has been taken down, but during it, there were several inappropriate comments and groaning sounds.
At one point, the stream had over 7,000 viewers, and many of his 3.2 million Instagram followers were leaving comments.
After the live video clips went viral online, many people conjectured that the former NFL star may run into serious trouble.
The thing that worried the public the most was that he would lose his job at ESPN as a result of this actions.
Shannon Sharpe Most Likely Fired By ESPN
People were swiftly made aware of the claims as X (Formerly Twitter) users began discussing them.
Following the incident, a lot of individuals demanded that 56-year-old Shannon Sharpe be fired from ESPN.
A user on X posted agreeing to the firing of Shannon from ESPN wrote,
ESPN fired Shannon Sharpe. Well deserved coz I don’t know how you’d be having s*x and forgot to go off your live stream. Like wtf is wrong with these guys!? Groaning like a pig on live!!? Grow up man!!!
Additionally, a lot of tweets went viral claiming that Shannon was let go from ESPN because of the purportedly offensive tape.
Although there was much media coverage when NBACentel announced that Shannon had been let go from ESPN, there was not enough proof.
People were skeptical of the news, since some people were confirming the decision while others were contesting it.
BREAKING: ESPN has fired Shannon Sharpe, per @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/hHlwygKgJL
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) September 11, 2024
When NFL source Ryan Evans verified Sharpe’s termination, the news became clearer.
However, others continue to doubt the news in the absence of an official statement.
Furthermore, Sharpe has acknowledged that the noises were indeed him having physical relations, despite his earlier assertion that he had been “hacked.”
As someone who keeps things very private, he claimed that he was humiliated that the entire world could hear the recording.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- He was the first NFL tight end to amass over 10,000 receiving yards.
- He is the younger brother of former NFL star wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.
- In July, Sharpe had signed a new long-term contract with ESPN.
