The facts behind the case continue to roll in. On April 24, Sharpe announced he'd step away from his broadcasting duties at ESPN while "devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against me."

Shannon Sharpe’s time at ESPN’s First Take is over, according to Deadline. The trade reports that Sharpe “will almost certainly not be returning” to the show next week, though it’s unclear as of this writing whether the hiatus will be permanent, but ESPN plans to “further investigate” the matter.