Shannon Sharpe said Thursday he will step away from his TV duties after a woman sued him for sexual assault and battery.

Sharpe said he is stepping away while he deals with a $50 million civil lawsuit filed against him by a woman who alleges he raped and threatened her

Shannon Sharpe has said he will temporarily take time away from his role on ESPN after being sued for assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. He denies the allegations in the lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys.