Shannon Sharpe discusses ESPN departure, reveals why he wanted to wait for news to break on specific day

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Shannon Sharpe's exit from ESPN was revealed on Wednesday following his settlement in a sexual assault case.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer-turned-national television star was accused of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. He was also accused of engaging "in the intentional infliction of emotional distress," and his accuser was seeking $50 million in damages.

Sharpe initially called the allegations a "shakedown," and his legal team released sexually explicit messages that the woman had allegedly sent him in efforts to prove their interactions were consensual.

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