Former National Football League All-Pro tight end Shannon Sharpe has added an additional “former” to his list of credentials: former co-host of the Sunday CBS Sports program “NFL Today”. Bundy, a woman media sources insinuate is Shannon Sharpe’s girlfriend, was granted a short-term protective order in Fulton County Superior County of Atlanta to protect her against when reports indicate is “family violence” from Sharpe. 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.
Sexual assault is Bundy’s claim against Sharpe
In Sharpe’s 10th case against him in Fulton County Superior Court records since 1994 (all involving previous partners), Michele Bundy claims the former Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens star confronted her life and forced her to submit to sexual intercourse. Neither Shannon Sharpe nor Columbia Broadcasting System have commented on the matter, besides Sharpe’s statement that he will step from “NFL Today” until “the matter is resolved”. 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 kids – filed a misdemeanor battery charge against him, however the court charge was dropped in favor of dispute mediation.
Not a shining example
As outlined by Bleacher Report, it remains to be seen whether the Bundy minefield will leave Shannon Sharpe’s Hall of Fame chances intact. Sharpe has put together an impressive resume on the field, and he has come close in his first two chances at election. Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs may have amassed stats more gaudy than Shannon Sharpe’s, but that shouldn’t keep him out of the Hall.
Morals term doesn’t factor in
Is it appropriate for the National Football League to institute a morals clause to apply to Hall of Fame selection? Current bylaws specifically state that only a player’s on-field accomplishments should be considered when the question of enshrinement is around the table. Bleacher Report rightly points out that former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999, and Taylor has had numerous ugly run-ins with the law based on drug, violence and a recent accusation of raping an underage girl. ”LT” may not are the most savory of characters, but on the field, he was a defensive “demon dog,” to quote one Thunder the Barbarian.
On Feb. 5, 2011, the next class of inductees can be voted into the National Football Hall of Fame. Will Shannon Sharpe be a shoo-in for that list, or will the Michele Bundy event push him toward borderline status?
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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