Shannon Sharpe & Gabriella ZunigaShannon Sharpe & Gabriella Zuniga (Photos via Imagn Images & Twitter/X)
The amount Shannon Sharpe paid as part of his settlement with accuser Gabriella Zuniga has been disclosed, although it’s yet to be confirmed.

Sharpe, who has spent the better part of this year away from the ESPN studios following a damning r@pe lawsuit, opted to settle with the woman who claimed he s3xually assaulted her on multiple occasions.

It was expected that the settlement amount would be more than $10 million, as Zuniga had already rejected an offer to that tune, choosing to sue for $50 million instead.

Sharpe maintained his innocence, claiming he looked forward to fighting the accusations in court. But while there was court, there was no fight, as the parties came to terms on a number rumored to be $23 million.

The sum is actually more than what Shannon made playing 14 years in the NFL.

“Shannon Sharpe allegedly paid a total of $23 million to Gabby Zuniga, who recently retired from OnlyFans which was more than he made in NFL career,” The Daily Loud shared to X on Friday.

 

Shannon Sharpe’s Settlement Amount Has Not Been Verified

Split image of Gabriella Zuniga and Shannon SharpeGabriella Zuniga and Shannon Sharpe (Photos via X & Imagn Images)
Of course, this remains a rumor for now as there are no reports confirming that Sharpe paid said amount. The only thing that has been confirmed for now is that he settled for an undisclosed amount last week and that Zuniga retired from OnlyFans shortly after.

It’s also true that the rumored figure is more than what Sharpe made playing in the NFL for 14 years.

The former tight end’s most lucrative NFL contract came in the form of a four-year deal worth $13.8 million, which he signed in 2000. His total earnings add up to 22.3 million.

Today’s elite TEs can earn close to $20 million a season, but Sharpe was quite the earner in his day.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got away with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.