First accounts from sources like Sports by Brooks indicate that former NFL good Shannon Sharpe has stepped down from his co-host position on the Columbia Broadcasting System sports program “NFL Today”. Bundy, who’s evidently Sharpe’s girlfriend, was given a protective order in Fulton County Superior Court based upon what court documents indicate was “family violence” between the two. No crime has been filed against Sharpe at the present time. Sharpe has stepped away from television work in order to deal with the accusation.
Michele Bundy states Sharpe sexually assaulted her
In Sharpe’s 10th case against him in Fulton County Superior Court records since 1994 (all involving previous partners), Michele Bundy claims the previous Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens star confronted her life and forced her to submit to sexual intercourse. Columbia Broadcasting System has remained silent in regards to Bundy’s states, and all Shannon Sharpe has said around the matter publicly is that he will clear up lawful matters before returning to “NFL Today”. In the meantime, he can also spend more time dealing with his ongoing child support struggle with a woman by the name of Melinda Wilson. In 2004, Erika Evans – the mother of one of Sharpe’s children – filed a misdemeanor battery charge towards him, but the court charge was dropped in favor of dispute mediation.
Sharpe could play football, at the very least
Shannon Sharpe’s chances for election to the National Football Hall of Fame could possibly be harmed, but not postponed indefinitely, suggests Bleacher Report. His achievements as a player are unquestioned, and he has come close to being elected in each of his first two years of eligibility. Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs may have amassed stats more gaudy than Shannon Sharpe’s, however that shouldn’t keep him out of the Hall.
Rejecting a morals clause
What should the NFL do – if anything – regarding a morals clause within the HOF selection process? Current bylaws specifically state that only a player’s on-field accomplishments should be considered when the question of enshrinement is on the table. Lawrence Taylor made it in 1999, and he certainly hasn’t led a clean life away from the field. He isn’t the kind of person you’d hang out with, particularly if you were are underage female, but he absolutely nailed ball carriers and quarterbacks with his bone-rattling tackles.
When National Football Hall of Fame election time comes around again on Feb. 5, 2011, Sharpe will once more be a serious candidate for election. Will he take it to the house, or nevertheless be within the doghouse for off-field choices?
Further reading
Bleacher Report
bleacherreport.com/articles/463238-shannon-sharpe-leaves-cbs-where-now
Sports by Brooks
sportsbybrooks.com/restraining-order-issued-against-shannon-sharpe-28968
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