Shannon Sharpe left speechless as Justina Valentine jokes about his legal case: “We know what happens with you and white women” 

Shannon Sharpe, celebrated NFL Hall of Famer, is facing rape accusations from his ex-girlfriend, and comedian Justina Valentine jokingly alluded to the controversy in an episode of the Nightcap podcast.

In a video shared by @FearedBuck on X, Sharpe and the co-hosts are rounding up the episode, and the former thanks guest Valentine for showing up, promising to invite her to his personal podcast, Club Shay Shay.

The podcast host stated that he had never had a white woman on Club Shay Shay, and Justina Valentine referenced his legal drama. Her statement caused Sharpe and the other co-hosts to stare in shock and laugh.

The conversation at the end of the Nightcap episode went as follows:

Shannon Sharpe: "Justina appreciate for your time we appreciate you stopping by at Nightcap . We are definitely going to have you on Club Shay Shay. You know what? I’m trying to think; I don’t think we’ve ever had a white woman on the show."

Justina Valentine: "Well, Shay Shay, we know what happens with you and white women, but I’m a different kind. I’m a different kind, Unc. I’ve been to the cookout for a long time now. Don’t worry about it. Naw, but thank you so much for having me, Joe, Chad, Unc and Unc. Remember, I’m a white girl you could trust, we gon’ talk more later. That’s all, thank you."

Shannon Sharpe: "But, some things I’m just never gonna live down ever."

What we know about the Shannon Sharpe controversy

On April 20, 2025, a woman who claimed to have dated Sharpe for two years from 2023, filed a lawsuit against him—accusing the NFL legend of rape, according to BBC. The court filings allege that Sharpe had used his fame to manipulate, control, subjugate and violate women.”

The plaintiff stated that she was nineteen when she met Sharpe in a gym and dated the former athlete despite his aggressive behavior. An excerpt of her statement reads:

"After many months of manipulating and controlling Plaintiff — a woman more than thirty years younger than he — and repeatedly threatening to brutally choke and violently slap her, Sharpe refused to accept the answer no and raped Plaintiff, despite her sobbing and repeated screams of 'no,"

Shannon Sharpe has repeatedly denied the allegations against him and described them as a “shakedown.” He also released a statement on April 24, 2024, where he told fans that he was stepping away from his role as an ESPN host due to the ongoing case against him.

Front Office Sports reported on April 24, 2025, that Sharpe was accused of choking a female production assistant he had worked with at Fox Sports from 2016 to 2023. The date of the alleged incident was undisclosed. Sharpe reportedly settled with the accuser for several hundred thousand dollars.

Chad Johnson, the embattled NFL Hall of Famer's friend and business partner, declared his support for Shannon Sharpe in the latest episode of their podcast Nightcap.

“I’m not jumping ship because of his personal stuff. You handle whatever you need to handle, I’mma always be here."

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