Shannon Sharpe denies second accuser’s sexual assault allegations
"When someone famous is in the news, all sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork to share their connection to that person"
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Shannon Sharpe ‘temporarily’ leaving ESPN amid sexual assault allegations
“I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against me."
Shannon Sharpe allegedly threatens to ‘choke the sh*t’ out of rape accuser in audio
Shannon Sharpe continues to be on ESPN's First Take for now.
Shannon Sharpe’s legal team calls lawsuit ‘egregious attempt at blackmail,’ releases salacious text messages
"Mr. Sharpe categorically denies all allegations of coercion or misconduct -- especially the gross lie of 'rape' -- and will not submit to what he sees as an egregious attempt at blackmail."
Rangers’ Artemi Panarin sexual assault settlement revealed one day after winning media Good Guy Award
Panarin and his agent did not respond to The Athletic’s request for comment
James Franklin apologizes for press conference behavior: ‘I didn’t do a good job there’
"Difficult, difficult, situation and I gotta own that I did not do a good job of that."
Washington coaches’ text messages add to ongoing Tybo Rogers rape case
A text message to former Washington HC Kalen DeBoer after an ESPN Radio segment was recently uncovered amid a sexual assault case involving the suspended Husky running back.
Calgary Flames blasted for Dillon Dubé ‘mental health’ statement following sexual assault charge
Slim Jim pauses sponsorship deal with WWE following Vince McMahon sexual assault lawsuit
"This decision reflects our commitment to our brand values and responsibility to our community."
Jake Tapper-Marty Baron exchange over Felicia Sonmez’s Kobe Bryant tweets illustrates wider journalism conflicts
"Unless you're going to ban everybody on your staff from tweeting and social media posts completely, I still just don't understand what she did wrong."
Trevor Bauer settles lawsuits with initial sexual assault accuser
"I’m finally free from his grip, and to be able to move forward with my life is better than anything money could ever give me, truly."
Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner on 2014 UVA campus sexual assault story with key fabricated incident: ‘The rest of the story was bulletproof.’
"Other than this one key fact that the rape described actually was a fabrication of this woman, the rest of the story was bulletproof."
A George Clooney-produced documentary on the Ohio State sexual abuse scandal is coming to HBO
"Grant and I are very proud to be working on this project with HBO. It’s a devastating story about people in power abusing and then covering up their criminal actions against students. The fact that it hasn’t been resolved as-of-yet is deeply disturbing."
The mother of John Doe 2, the high school player sexually assaulted by Brad Aldrich, spoke to TSN’s Rick Westhead
"I think [Gary Bettman] needs a new job, that he needs to retire. I don't think he has empathy for kids, or even young adults. And if he needs more information, I've got a whole folder of it right here for him he can read."
Tara Slone’s Rogers Hometown Hockey commentary on “the NHL’s broken culture” was remarkable, especially on a rightsholder
"We love this game, and we just want it to be better. And it isn't. And anybody who thinks that this culture is not deeply broken is wrong."
In press conference on Blackhawks scandal, Gary Bettman again looks to minimize NHL liability at all costs
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman drew a lot of criticism for taking a "We have to move forward the best we can" approach at a virtual press conference Monday while defending Kevin Cheveldayoff, Blackhawks' ownership, and the league's minimal fine for that organization.
Kyle Beach comes forward as John Doe in TSN conversation: “I want to make sure…this does not happen to somebody else.
"I buried this for 10 years, 11 years. And it’s destroyed me from the inside out. And I want everybody to know in the sports world and in the world that you’re not alone."
Pressure is mounting on the NFL for a Washington written report and/or email release, with the Blackhawks report adding to that
The NFL's lack of a written report on the Washington Football Team investigation and lack of transparency on what else was in the 650,000 Bruce Allen emails has a lot of pressure building on them, especially after the publication of a full investigation report we saw in the NHL this week.
Blackhawks’ Brad Aldrich story escalates with new report of alleged 2012 sexual assault, team/NHL response draws criticism
TSN's Rick Westhead uncovered a 2018 police report from a former Miami University hockey player, alleging sexual assault from then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2012. That was two years after Aldrich left the Blackhawks.
NHL crisis grows as ex-Blackhawks’ coach confirms team president and GM were told of Brad Aldrich’s sexual assaults on players
NHL VP Bill Daly told The Athletic Friday "We have been in contact with the Club regarding the matter but there is no ongoing investigation."
Former baseball coach files defamation suit against Fox Sports Williamsport, Fox Sports Radio, & others
An ugly incident involving the Williamsport Area High School Baseball team continues to have reverberations today.
NFL Network’s Michael Irvin investigated by the league over sexual battery allegation
The league is investigating Irvin over March allegations of sexual battery.
The Undefeated bashed for Jameis Winston piece that minimizes rape allegations
Writing a piece praising the character of an athlete who’s faced sexual assault allegations is fraught with peril,...
