Stephen A. Smith ‘wishing’ Shannon Sharpe is ‘innocent’ as he speaks on ESPN star’s civil rape allegations: ‘I certainly root for him’

New York Post - 03:24
Stephen A. Smith has broken his silence on the rape allegations against his ESPN colleague Shannon Sharpe. 

Stephen A. Smith has broken his silence on the rape allegations against his ESPN colleague Shannon Sharpe. 

On his self-titled podcast released Tuesday, Smith spent nearly 20 minutes discussing the topic, calling it a “sad situation.”

“Shannon Sharpe is somebody I work with a couple of days a week. Shannon Sharpe is somebody I brought to ESPN … We’ve grown close as friends … I certainly root for him,” he said.

Sharpe denied th...
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