India, April 24 -- Shannon Sharpe is in the midst of a massive controversy after a woman accused him of rape and filed a $50 million lawsuit against him. While Sharpe has denied the allegations, alleged proof of abuse seems to be mounting against him.

While Sharpe's legal team released alleged text messages between the NFL legend and the woman who has accused him of rape, revealing X-rated missives she sent him, alleged audio released by the accuser revealed Sharpe threatening her, "I'm going to f-king choke the s-t out of you."

With Sharpe making headlines, we decided to take a look at his net worth and career. A professional football tight end, he has played as many as 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with t...