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Editor’s Note: This report contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts.
Former NFL star tight end Shannon Sharpe has been accused of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys.
Sharpe’s legal representatives called the lawsuit an attempt to “shake down” the popular podcaster for millions of dollars and said he “categorically denies all allegations of coercion or misconduct.”
“To my family, friends, supporters and colleagues, I want to speak to you directly and from the heart,” Sharpe said in a video released on X on Tuesday. “This is a…
