Meek Mill weighed in on Shannon Sharpe dropping his ESPN function this week, simply days after settling a high-profile rape lawsuit.

The Philly rapper hopped on-line together with his blunt response late Wednesday night time (July 30). He wrote, “Yall too old to be getting fired fr.”

The remark got here hours after information broke that Sharpe wouldn’t return to ESPN, following the decision of a $50 million civil lawsuit filed in April by a girl recognized as “Jane Doe.”

Sharpe addressed his departure on his “Nightcap” podcast Wednesday (July 30). He revealed he had requested ESPN to delay the announcement till after his brother Sterling Sharpe’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.

“The only thing that I really asked is, ‘Guys, could we wait until Monday? My brother’s going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I really want it to be about him and I want it to be about my family,” Sharpe defined. “I said, ‘This coming out will overshadow everything he’s worked his entire life for.’ And, unfortunately, it didn’t happen that way.”

Sharpe added, “They did what they felt they needed to do, I’m at peace with that. I just wish this thing could’ve waited until Monday because I hate the fact that I am overshadowing my brother.”

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“I will not be returning to ESPN, I found out this information a little earlier in the week… I just wish this thing couldve waited until Monday”

Shannon didn’t need the information to overshadow… https://t.co/kBX4vmgXS4 pic.twitter.com/JEfWp7XAOh

— SOUND | Victor Baez (@itsavibe) July 31, 2025

The go well with, lodged in Nevada, accused Sharpe of sexual assault, battery and inflicting emotional misery throughout alleged incidents in late 2024 and early 2025.

Sharpe denied the allegations by his authorized group, calling the connection “entirely consensual” and describing the lawsuit as a “shakedown.”

The case was settled in July, although the phrases weren’t made public. No felony expenses have been filed.

ESPN has not issued a proper assertion on the choice or its timing, although a number of retailers confirmed the separation adopted the settlement.

Meek Mill Faced Backlash Over Photos

Back in April, Meek Mill caught warmth on-line for posting a photograph with two White feminine followers shortly after the lawsuit towards Sharpe grew to become public. Critics accused him of being tone-deaf. Meek dismissed the backlash, writing, “It’s a regular pic with fans. Internet melting the minds of the black community wthelly.”

Sharpe had taken a break from ESPN after Doe filed the lawsuit. However he had initially deliberate to return for the 2025 NFL season.

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