"I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false allegations set against me," the Hall of Fame football great said.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe announced on Thursday he is stepping away from ESPN. Sharpe is facing a $50 million sexual assault lawsuit.

Shannon Sharpe said Thursday he will step away from his TV duties after a woman sued him for sexual assault and battery.

Shannon Sharpe is stepping away from ESPN 'temporarily' amid rape and sexual assault allegations made against him in a lawsuit earlier this week, he said Thursday, April 24.

Shannon Sharpe is 'electing to step aside temporarily' from ESPN after a woman accused him of rape in a $50-million lawsuit that also mentions another woman's defamation suit against him.

The former Denver Broncos player said he'll be leaving ESPN temporarily after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman ...

Shannon Sharpe is taking a temporary leave ... “At this juncture I am electing to step aside temporarily from my ESPN duties. I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and ...

Shannon Sharpe will take a weeks long break from duties on ESPN's First Take following accusations of rape and a $50 million lawsuit ...

By Tony Maglio Shannon Sharpe is “electing to step aside temporarily” from ESPN, he said on Thursday. “My statement is found here and this is the truth,” Sharpe, formerly an NFL star and ...

NFL Hall of Famer and current ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe was reportedly named ... a statement announcing he will be "temporarily" stepping aside from ESPN. "I will be devoting the time ...

Shannon Sharpe released a statement via social media that he's "electing to step aside temporarily from his ESPN duties." "My statement is found here and this is the truth. The relationship in ...

The recent allegations against Shannon Sharpe may have thrown ESPN for an ever bigger loop than initially believed. According ...