Shannon Sharpe, a former National Football League (NFL) star and popular US podcaster, has been dropped by sport network ESPN after settling a legal case which accused him of rape.
The case, brought by a woman who alleges that Mr Sharpe assaulted her during a nearly two-year relationship, asked for more than $50m (£38m) in damages.
Sharpe, 57, denied the claims. Earlier this month, a settlement was reached, and the case was dismissed.
After reports of his break with the TV network came out in US media, Sharpe said on one of his podcasts on Thursday: "I'm sure everybody's heard the news by now that I will not be returning to ESPN."
It appears that Sharpe was dropped rather than voluntarily left the network. "I found out this information a little earlier in the week," he said.
