Shannon Sharpe ‘at peace’ with ESPN ousting following rape settlement

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Sports commentator Shannon Sharpe spoke about his termination from ESPN as something he was “at peace with.”

Sharpe, 57, signed a multi-year contract with ESPN last year, but hadn’t appeared on the network since April as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of rape. Tony Buzbee, attorney for Sharpe’s anonymous accuser, announced earlier this month that Sharpe had settled the lawsuit.

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