Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Viral Shorts News
Shannon Sharpe Admits He Leaked Audio. ESPN Won’t Fire Him
Shannon Sharpe Admits He Leaked Audio. ESPN Won’t Fire Him

Entertainment

Shannon Sharpe Admits He Leaked Audio. ESPN Won’t Fire Him


Prince Williams/FilmMagic

Shannon Sharpe won’t face disciplinary action from ESPN after he admitted leaking a sex audio on Instagram Live.

In the audio, Shannon, 56, is heard grunting and moaning while talking dirty to a woman named “Michelle.”

After the audio went viral on the morning of Sept. 11, Sharpe claimed he was “hacked”.

“Beware my [account] Instagram was hacked this morning, my team and I are working vigorously to figure this out.
-UNC.”

Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images

The Pro Football Hall of Famer claimed his Instagram app went live accidentally during the freak off session with a young woman.

Shannon said he threw his phone on the bed and it went live while he was busy getting intimate. He insisted he doesn’t have Instagram Live and he’s never been on Instagram Live.

However, social media users say there are 6 steps to launch Instagram Live.

Facebook/META, which owns Instagram, intentionally made it complicated to ensure Instagram Live can’t be launched accidentally.

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A YouTuber noticed a male enhancement product on Shannon’s bed that also appeared in an ad on Shannon’s Club Shay Shay podcast. Shannon also promoted the male enhancement product during his podcast while joking about his sexual prowess.

By Wednesday night, Shannon confessed that he leaked the audio himself. His confession came as a disappointment to his fans.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Shannon apologized to his fans in a livestream video.

“There was an event that happened today. Obviously, I’m embarrassed,” he said.

“There are a lot of people who count on Shannon to be professional at all times, and I always try to be professional at all times. Even when I am behind closed doors, I still try to remain a level of professional… and I’m very disappointed in myself. Not for the act — I think there are millions and billions of people of consenting age that engage in activities — but to have your most intimate detail on the audio to be heard. I’m disappointed in myself. I let a lot of people down.”

Shannon said his steamy session with an unknown woman was not staged. He insists the livestream was accidental.

“My heart sank. It dropped,” he said. “I called my agent, I called the agency, I called ESPN, and I thought, ‘Just tell them the truth…’ My phone wasn’t hacked. It wasn’t a prank. It was me being a healthy, active male… In all sincerity, I am extremely embarrassed that [in] a very, very private, intimate situation, that the audio [could] be heard, and I’m extremely disappointed in myself.”

ESPN will not discipline the former NFL tight end, but whatever respect his fans had for Shannon is gone. Shannon’s brand has taken a serious hit and it may not recover.

Insiders speculate that Shannon went viral due to declining YouTube views on his Club Shay Shay podcasts.



Loading

You May Also Like

Diddy

Singer Niykee Heaton Accuses Diddy And Kanye West Of Sexual Assault! “I Sat There For Like 20, 25 Minutes Just Like Crying” BREAKING: Check...

Entertainment

Rapper Yungeen Ace released a new diss track titled ‘Game Over’ targeting fellow artist Julio Foolio, sparking a significant online discussion. The song, posted...

Entertainment

Mike Carlson/Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice admitted his involvement in a 6-vehicle accident in Dallas, Texas. Police linked Rice to...

Entertainment

Getty Images Chance The Rapper is back on the market after his estranged wife Kirsten Coley filed for divorce again. Kirsten announced their decision...

Entertainment

Shotgetter / BACKGRID Pop singer Lizzo stunned her fans when she declared “I QUIT” in an Instagram post on Friday. On Tuesday, Lizzo clarified...

Entertainment

Screengrab A manager for Randy Moss’s Crisppi’s chicken restaurant says sales are poor because the restaurant is Black-owned. The NFL Hall of Famer opened...

Entertainment

McDonald’s Cardi B is being dragged on social media for saying American fast food is unhealthy. “I really feel like this country keeps you...

Advertisement
Download our Viral Rap Shorts App!