On Wednesday, ESPN announced some shocking news that the network would be parting ways with Shannon Sharpe. The hall of fame tight end just joined the network earlier this year, but took some time off and eventually settled in a sexual assault lawsuit.

Georgia native Shannon Sharpe fired from ESPN after $50 million rape lawsuit settlement. Here's what he had to say.

Sharpe’s last appearance on ESPN was in late April, when the lawsuit was filed in Nevada. No details of the settlement were released. The lawsuit had sought $50 million. The 57-year-old Sharpe called the accusations “false and disruptive” at the time they were levied and hoped to return in time for the NFL season.