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ESPN has reacted to the Shannon Sharpe leak.
On Wednesday, Sharpe unwittingly went live on Instagram while he was having sex with a woman. While you couldn’t see the participants, everything that was happening in the bedroom could be heard by viewers of the livestream.
After initially claiming it was a hack, Sharpe came clean during a recent episode of his NightCap podcast.
“Obviously I am embarrassed,” Sharpe, 56, said. “I’m someone that is extremely, extremely private and to have one of your most intimate details, the audio heard for the entire world to hear, I’m embarrassed for a number of reasons.”
“People count on Shannon. Shay Shay media … ESPN, there are a lot of people that count on him at all times. Even when I’m behind closed doors, I still try to remain a level of professional, although I’m in the privacy of my own home, and disappointed in myself, not for the act — there are millions and billions of consenting age that engage in activities.”
According to TMZ, ESPN will not suspend Shannon Sharpe after the explicit video leak.
Via TMZ
Good news for Shannon Sharpe … the viral video of his Wednesday afternoon romp won’t affect his day job — as TMZ Sports has learned ESPN isn’t going to discipline its star for his accidental sex stream.
A source at the network tells us … Sharpe’s absence from Thursday’s “First Take” had nothing to do with what went down on his Instagram some 24 hours ago — as his usual days off are Thursdays and Fridays.
The source says Sharpe is expected back on Monday — and no punishment whatsoever is coming his way.