Shannon Sharpe claims her account was hacked after IG Live filmed a sexual encounter

An Instagram live video from Shannon Sharpe's account on Wednesday morning appeared to capture a nearby sexual encounter.

When the footage of this video went viral on social media, First attempt Co-moderator and Nightcap The presenter claimed on Instagram that his account had been hacked.

Several clips of the alleged five-minute IG Live have made their way onto X, and it's safe to say they're NFSW.

In one video, a phone is lying face down on a desk or table while a woman can be heard panting in the background. While the camera is pointed at the table, we can hear people engaging in sexual acts nearby.

In another part of the video, a man speaks to the woman during sexual contact, saying things like “Let me put this cock in you” and “You know what I like.” At one point, he also appears to say, “That's my Michelle.” The man's voice actually bears a resemblance to Sharpe's.

At one point during the encounter, the woman refers to the man as “Shannon.”

Shortly after the live stream ended, a message was reportedly posted on Sharpe's account claiming he had been hacked. While screenshots of this claim made the rounds on social media, it no longer appears to be on his account.

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“Be careful, my Instagram @shannonsharpe84 was hacked this morning. My team and I are working hard to figure it out,” the post said.

Sharpe will likely face a lot of heat as this video goes mega-viral on social media, and he will have to make further explanations shortly. How this might affect his role at ESPN remains to be seen.

In the meantime, we assume that he will not be giving lectures Nightcap Co-host Chad Johnson will soon speak again about his professionalism.

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