India, April 25 -- Shannon Sharpe, the former NFL great turned TV personality, is taking a "step aside temporarily" from his role at ESPN after being reportedly suspended. The decision comes in the wake of a $50 million lawsuit filed against him last week in Clark County, Nevada.

The lawsuit, brought forward by a woman identified only as Jane Doe, could spell the end of Sharpe's regular appearances on First Take-at least for now. According to the filing, Jane Doe claims she had a two-year relationship with the ex-NFL star that started consensually but eventually became abusive.

However, Sharpe took to X (formerly Twitter) to brush off the allegations, stating, "The relationship in question was 100% consensual. At this juncture I am elec...