Shannon Sharpe Instagram Live Video Leak
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Overview
The Shannon Sharpe Instagram Live Video Leak, also known as the September 2024 Shannon Sharpe Instagram Live Incident, refers to an Instagram Live hosted on the account of ESPN sports commentator and former NFL player Shannon Sharpe (@shannonsharpe84) on September 11th, 2024, in which it sounded like he was having sex with a woman (later confirmed to be a woman named "Michelle") off-camera. Sharpe was heard moaning in the video along with the woman while nothing graphic was actually shown. Sharpe seemingly went Live by accident on the app. The Shannon Sharpe IG Live video was posted to Twitter / X and Reddit on the day it happened, spawning a slew of reactions and memes on social media. Sharpe later claimed that his Instagram was hacked.
Background
On September 11th, 2024, Shannon Sharpe went Live on his Instagram account @shannonsharpe84. Sharpe was not visible in the frame and the camera was instead pointing down at what appeared to be a wooden table. A male and a female voice, assumed to be Sharpe and a woman, were audible, sounding like they were having intercourse in the background.
On September 11th, X[1] user @AhmadAl18429902 tweeted two screen recordings of Sharpe's Instagram Live, writing, "@ShannonSharpe you trippin unc 🤣🤣🤣🌚🌚🌚," receiving over 7.4 million views and 12,000 likes in three hours (screenshot shown below).
Developments
Shannon Sharpe Says He Was Hacked
Later on September 11th, 2024, Shannon Sharpe shared a statement to his Instagram story that read, "Beware my @shannonsharpe84 Instagram was hacked this morning, my team and I are working vigorously to figure this out" (shown below). The screenshot of the story was posted by X[6] user @itsjules007 on the day, gaining over 9,200 likes in two hours.
Online Reactions
More posts that shared screen recordings of Sharpe's Instagram Live were posted to X[2][3] on September 11th, 2024. For instance, the X[3] account @mymixtapez shared a recording of it, receiving over 7.7 million views and 69,000 likes in two hours (screenshot shown below).
Online reactions and memes spread in the following hours. For instance, on September 11th, X[4] user @NewMediaSports_ tweeted, "Shannon Sharpe trying to enter ESPN studio tomorrow," gaining over 11,000 likes in three hours (shown below).
Shannon Sharpe trying to enter ESPN studio tomorrow pic.twitter.com/DDGynSPB3q
— 💫 (@NewMediaSports_) September 11, 2024
Also on September 11th, 2024, X[5] user @XavienBuner tweeted a video of John Cena, captioned, "Shannon Sharpe better than me. I would’ve done this at the end of the video," receiving over 7,600 likes in two hours (shown below).
Shannon Sharpe better than me. I would’ve done this at the end of the video. pic.twitter.com/tKPERyBQIC
— Ghost of XavienHoward (@XavienBuner) September 11, 2024
Various Reactions
Shannon Sharpe when he gets that call from the ESPN PR department pic.twitter.com/WuwL9WDpO0
— Roots 〽️🪐 (@RootsAdriano3) September 11, 2024
That nigga Shannon Sharpe was on live like this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/4D9DmQzYj6
— Chip 216 (@Chip2one6ix) September 11, 2024
Shannon Sharpe gettin up realizing he was live… pic.twitter.com/wJoQ7sjOEo
— Big Girl Slay 💋 (@Biggirlslay) September 11, 2024
Shannon Sharpe after he was done smashing that chic on IG live. pic.twitter.com/GH5mDVwePh
— aj (@aj_wtp) September 11, 2024
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