ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe Admits He Mistakenly Streamed Sex Act Live On Instagram: “I’m Embarrassed”

Shannon Sharpe has issued a mea culpa after the three-time Super Bowl champion mistakenly broadcast an intimate moment to his 3M Instagram followers.
Speaking on his Nightcap show, the ESPN presenter said he was “embarrassed” by the mishap and it fell below the standards of professionalism he sets for himself.
Sharpe went live on Instagram on Wednesday with a minute-and-a-half long video that featured audio of an unknown woman apparently moaning in pleasure. The video did not depict the intimate act.
Sharpe initially claimed that his Instagram had been hacked, but later admitted on the Nightcap that the video was his error.
“I came in, I threw my phone on the bed, engaged in an activity. I did not know Ig Live. I’ve never been on Ig Live, I’ve never turned Ig Live on, so I don’t know how it works,” Sharpe explained. He added that his...
Speaking on his Nightcap show, the ESPN presenter said he was “embarrassed” by the mishap and it fell below the standards of professionalism he sets for himself.
Sharpe went live on Instagram on Wednesday with a minute-and-a-half long video that featured audio of an unknown woman apparently moaning in pleasure. The video did not depict the intimate act.
Sharpe initially claimed that his Instagram had been hacked, but later admitted on the Nightcap that the video was his error.
“I came in, I threw my phone on the bed, engaged in an activity. I did not know Ig Live. I’ve never been on Ig Live, I’ve never turned Ig Live on, so I don’t know how it works,” Sharpe explained. He added that his...
- 9/12/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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