Shannon Sharpe Out at ESPN After Settling Rape Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe‘s days at ESPN are over — the network has cut ties with the Pro Football Hall of Famer less than two weeks after settling a rape lawsuit, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

News of the split just dropped minutes ago … with the Athletic reporting ESPN sparked the split.

It’s a massive decision — 57-year-old Sharpe was a staple on “First Take” after leaving FS1 in 2023, but has not appeared on the airwaves after a woman made serious sexual assault allegations against him in April.

Sharpe adamantly denied any wrongdoing, claiming he had nothing more than a rough, yet entirely consensual, relationship with his accuser … and the filing was a “shakedown.”

Sharpe ended up settling with the woman for an undisclosed amount … with her attorney, Tony Buzbee, saying, “All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice.”