Tony Buzbee, attorney who represented Shannon Sharpe's rape accuser, takes parting shot at Hall of Famer

Tony Buzbee did not expect to be involved in a highly-publicized circumstance with Shannon Sharpe but when the opportunity came calling he jumped on board The football Hall of Famer-turned-national television star was accused of assault sexual assault battery and sexual battery He was also accused of engaging in the intentional infliction of emotional distress and his accuser was seeking million in damages The situation got ugly with Sharpe calling the charges a shakedown while he and his legal organization circulated sexually explicit messages that the woman had allegedly sent him CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM The parties settled last month and Buzbee declared that both sides acknowledge d a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship However upon Sharpe being let go of ESPN as part of the case's aftermath Buzbee took one more half-hearted shot at the former tight end I didn t wake up one morning and say I want to sue Shannon Sharpe He has no relevance in my life Buzbee reported Esquire I in fact think he s very entertaining when he yells and screams and talks about sports that he s not involved in But if I think it s a legitimate development then I pursue it And I think this is worth my time CHARGERS ROUT LIONS IN HALL OF FAME CHALLENGE BEHIND STRONG TREY LANCE PERFORMANCE IN PRESEASON OPENERBuzbee represented two dozen of the women who accused Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and all but one of those cases ended in a settlement Buzbee also represented the woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean Diddy Combs of assault when she was just Those charges were dropped and Jay-Z is now suing a woman and Buzbee Sharpe accused Buzbee of targeting Black men but Buzbee dismissed such a notion I guess a bunch of old White men could say I m targeting them and a bunch of multinational corporations could say I m targeting them as well I guess you could say I was targeting BP he disclosed regarding his lawsuit against the oil company If I think it s a legitimate affair then I pursue it Sharpe explained that he really enjoyed his abbreviated stint at ESPN where he appeared on First Take I really enjoyed my time at ESPN It gave me an opportunity to bring my audience that saw me really just grow They saw me you know Lakers in and they saw me say all these funny these analogies that my grandparents gave me And I was able to bring that to ESPN so I m very very grateful for that Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter