Shannon Sharpe out at ESPN after settling $50 million lawsuit with rape accuser

The Shannon Sharpe era is over at ESPN.

The Worldwide Leader has cut ties with the Pro Football Hall of Famer, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday, days after he settled a bombshell $50 million lawsuit that accused him of rape.

Shannon Sharpe is out at ESPN after settling a rape lawsuit. Getty Images

Sharpe, 57, who joined “First Take” in the fall of 2023, had stepped away from the network in April in the wake of the allegations.

“This is a serious situation, and we agree with Shannon’s decision to step away,” ESPN told The Post in a statement at the time.

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