Shannon Sharpe Breaks Silence on Viral Instagram Sex Tape: The Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN celebrity Shannon Sharpe got into a lot of trouble on Wednesday when he accidentally shared audio of himself having a private moment with a woman on Instagram Live. After the episode quickly went viral, Sharpe talked about it in public and admitted that the explicit broadcast was his fault, leaving him with a red face.
Sharpe has made a name for himself as both a public and private person in the sports world. He admitted his mistake on an emergency episode of his podcast, “Nightcap.” Speaking to his roughly 3.2 million fans who had seen or heard about what happened, Sharpe said he was very embarrassed about the mistaken live stream.
Sharpe said, “Obviously, I am embarrassed.” He sounded sorry. “Someone who is very, very private, and having one of your most private details- the audio- heard by everyone, I am ashamed in a lot of ways.” “Many people count on Shannon to always be professional,” he said. “I try to be professional all the time, even when I am alone.” … I am upset with myself, not with what I did. To hear the recording, I feel bad about myself, because I know that millions and billions of people of consenting age do things. I let a lot of people down.
Shannon Sharpe
| Full Name | Shannon Sharpe |
| Date of Birth | June 26, 1968 |
| Age | 56 years old |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| High School | Glennville High School, Glennville, Georgia |
| College | Savannah State University |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice |
| NFL Draft | 1990, Round 7, Pick 192 |
| NFL Teams | Denver Broncos (1990–1999, 2002–2003), Baltimore Ravens (2000–2001) |
| Position | Tight End |
| Career Highlights | 3× Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII, XXXV) |
| Pro Bowl Selections | 8 (1992–1998, 2001) |
| First-team All-Pro | 4 (1993, 1996–1998) |
| Second-team All-Pro | 1 (1995) |
| NFL 1990s All-Decade Team | Yes |
| Denver Broncos Ring of Fame | Yes |
| Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team | Yes |
| First-team DII All-American | 1989 |
| SIAC Player of the Year | 1987 |
| First-team All-SIAC | 3× (1987–1989) |
| Savannah State Tigers No. 2 Retired | Yes |
| Savannah State Athletics Hall of Fame | Yes |
| Black College Football Hall of Fame | Yes |
| NFL Records | Most receiving yards by a tight end in a game: 21 |
| Career NFL Statistics | Receptions: 815, Receiving yards: 10,060, Receiving touchdowns: 62 |
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Career Earnings | $22.3 million in salary |
| Post-Retirement Career | NFL Analyst for CBS, Co-host of “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” on Fox Sports 1 |
| YouTube Channel | Club Shay Shay |
| Subscribers | 889,000 (as of 2023) |
| Family | Younger brother of Sterling Sharpe (former NFL wide receiver) |
| Early Life | Raised by grandmother in Glennville, Georgia |
| High School Sports | All-state player in three sports |
| College Sports | Football, Basketball, Track and Field |
| College Football Stats | 192 receptions, 3,744 yards, 40 touchdowns |
| Super Bowl Wins | 3 (XXXII, XXXIII with Denver Broncos, XXXV with Baltimore Ravens) |
| Pro Bowl Appearances | 8 |
| All-Pro Selections | 5 (4 First-team, 1 Second-team) |
| Hall of Fame Induction | Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2011 |
| Notable Quote | “We were so poor, a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber.” |
| Education | Graduated: ‘Thank you, Lawdy!’ |
| NFL Draft Status | Not highly rated, considered too large for receiver, too small for tight end |
| Transition to Tight End | Drastic improvement in performance |
| First Super Bowl Win | Super Bowl XXXII |
| Second Super Bowl Win | Super Bowl XXXIII |
| Third Super Bowl Win | Super Bowl XXXV |
| Return to Broncos | 2002 |
| Retirement | 2003 |
| Post-Retirement Role | NFL Analyst on CBS |
| Co-hosting | “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” with Skip Bayless |
