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- Shannon Sharpe out at ESPN after settling sexual misconduct lawsuit</p>
<p>David K. LiJuly 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM</p>
<p>ESPN football analyst Shannon Sharpe will not return to the cable sports network, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Sharpe, a Hall of Fame former player, settled a lawsuit this month that accused him of sexual assault, according to the plaintiff's attorney.</p>
<p>He had stepped aside from ESPN in April after a woman filed the lawsuit in Nevada. The suit accused him of raping the woman twice in Las Vegas in October and once more in January.</p>
<p>A representative and an attorney for Sharpe did not immediately respond to requests for comment.</p>
<p>Tony Buzbee, the woman's attorney, said in a statement on July 18 that the civil suit had been settled.</p>
<p>"Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship," Buzbee said. "After protracted and respectful negotiations, I'm pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution. All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed."</p>
<p>Shannon Sharpe on ESPN First Take at Clark Atlanta University on Nov. 8. (Paras Griffin / Getty Images file)</p>
<p>In a statement after the suit was filed, an attorney for Sharpe said he and the woman had a relationship that was "consensual and sexual in nature."</p>
<p>The attorney, Lanny Davis, said in April that the suit was "filled with lies, distortions, and misrepresentations" and that it was an "attempt at blackmail."</p>
<p>After he stepped away, Sharpe, a former Denver Broncos tight end, vowed to be back on ESPN by the time pro football season started again.</p>
<p>The first exhibition game is set for Thursday, when the Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions play in the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.</p>
<p>The regular season starts Sept. 4, when the Dallas Cowboys pay a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.</p>
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