Stephen A. Smith is opening up following the rape allegations levied at his "First Take" co-host Shannon Sharpe.

Shannon Sharpe will take a weeks long break from duties on ESPN's First Take following accusations of rape and a $50 million lawsuit ...

“It’s been a difficult week from a sports media perspective, certainly as it pertains to First Take, Shannon Sharpe became a friend when I recruited him to come on board on ESPN First ...

But a few seconds later, she offered a “They said no,” perhaps hinting that the producers of First Take put the kibosh on ranting about the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach’s 24-year-old ...