Shannon Sharpe, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and current ESPN personality, came clean on Wednesday night about a livestream he posted to his social media account.

The livestream appeared to show Sharpe having sex with a woman. The video did not show anything specific. However, a woman could be heard in the background.

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Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 7, 2023. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

Sharpe initially said he had been hacked, but later came clean about it when he co-hosted his podcast “Nightcap” with NFL colleague Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson.

“Of course I’m embarrassed. Someone who is extremely, extremely private and has one of your most intimate details – the audio – out there for the whole world to hear, I’m embarrassed for a number of reasons,” Sharpe explained.

“There are a lot of people who count on Shannon to always be professional and I always try to be professional even when I’m behind closed doors. I still try to stay professional even though I’m in the privacy of my own home.

Shannon Sharpe watches during the second quarter between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on March 16, 2024. (Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports)

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“I’m very disappointed in myself, not in the act. I think there are millions and billions of people of consenting age who engage in activities, but to have your most intimate details on audio to be heard, I’m disappointed in myself. I’ve disappointed a lot of people.”

Sharpe said he didn’t know how to use Instagram Live and couldn’t understand why people he wasn’t FaceTimed with were trying to reach him via FaceTime. He said a member of his marketing team was eventually able to reach him and he eventually ended the video.

Even Johnson said he was in shock about what happened.

Sharpe tried to downplay the embarrassing situation with an advertisement for a male enhancement product.

The Super Bowl winner has more than 3.2 million followers on Instagram.

Shannon Sharpe arrives on the red carpet for the NFL Honors show at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on February 2, 2019. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

An adult entertainment company told TMZ Sports they would happily offer him $100,000 “if he’s looking for a career change. …”

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Sports reporter Michelle Beadle was among those who spoke out about the Sharpe controversy, saying it wasn’t her.

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