Shannon Sharpe has stepped away from his gig as NFL analyst while he sorts out his recent legal issues.
Those issues include being served a “temporary restraining order” in Fulton County which is the Atlanta area. The female asking and filing for the order is Michele Bundy and copies of those documents can be seen here at SportsbyBrooks.com.
Sharpe, an ex-NFL player, will be expected to answer to the temporary order and possibly appear at the Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Monday, Sept. 20.
Although Sharpe hasn’t been charged with any crime, he did step away from his desk at CBS Sports after the woman filed the request and accused him of forcing her into sex, stalking her and threatening her.
That hearing on the 20th requires Bundy’s attorney to justify the request for the restraining order.
CBS Sports released a basic statement saying, “We accept Shannon’s decision and decline to comment further on a pending legal matter.”
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