India, April 25 -- Shannon Sharpe is taking a break from his ESPN gig after he was reportedly banned due to a lawsuit filed against him in Clark County, Nevada, last week. He offered his last words on ESPN's show 'First Take' for the foreseeable future after a $50 million lawsuit was filed against him by a woman from Nevada who alleges that the former NFL tight end raped and threatened her in the course of a two-year relationship.

The lawsuit comes from a woman identified as Jane Doe, who claims that she and Sharpe had a consensual relationship that somehow became abusive later on. She also alleges that Sharpe had assaulted him twice. Adding to the allegations, Sharpe's online chats and call recordings were also leaked, which showed him ...