Shannon Sharpe, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and current ESPN personality, came clean about a livestream he posted to his social media accounts Wednesday night.
The live stream showed Sharp having sex with a woman. Nothing in particular was visible in the video. However, a woman's voice could be heard in the background.
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Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe attends a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 7, 2023. (Gary A. Vazquez-USA Today Sports)
Sharpe initially claimed he'd been hacked, but later revealed what had been going on while co-hosting the podcast “The Nightcap” with fellow NFL player Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson.
“Of course it's embarrassing. It's embarrassing in a lot of ways that an audio recording, some of the most private information of an extremely private person, would be made available to the whole world,” Sharp explained.
“There are a lot of people who expect Shannon to be professional at all times. I strive to be professional at all times, even when I'm out of sight. I strive to maintain a level of professionalism even when I'm in the privacy of my own home.”
Shannon Sharpe watches the second quarter between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Jason Parkhurst – USA Today Sports)
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“I'm so disappointed, not in the act, but in myself. I know there are millions, maybe billions, of people of consenting age involved and I'm disappointed in myself that your most private details are being heard in this audio recording. I've let a lot of people down.”
Sharp said he didn't know how to use Instagram Live and didn't understand why someone he'd never spoken to on FaceTime was trying to reach him over FaceTime, but a member of the marketing team was finally able to get in touch with him and finally ended the video.
Johnson himself said he was shocked by what had happened.
Sharp tried to make light of the embarrassing situation in its advertisements for male enhancement products.
The Super Bowl champion has more than 3.2 million followers on Instagram.
Shannon Sharpe arrives on the red carpet at the NFL Honors show at the Fox Theatre on February 2, 2019 in Atlanta. (Dale Zanin-USA TODAY Sports)
The adult entertainment company told TMZ Sports that they were willing to offer him $100,000 if he was considering a career change.
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Sportscaster Michelle Beadle also weighed in on the controversy surrounding Sharp, saying it wasn't her.
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