ESPN has severed ties with Shannon Sharpe shortly after he settled a rape lawsuit with his ex-girlfriend. Sharpe, a former NFL star Pro Football Hall of Famer, had been a prominent figure on ESPN's "First Take" show, which he joined in August 2023.

In the wake of ESPN and Shannon Sharpe parting ways due to the fallout of the $50 million sexual assault lawsuit filed against him, it begs the question of what the Worldwide Leader should do to fill that seat across from Stephen A.