Shannon Sharpe is facing a hefty lawsuit, but his friend tephen A. Smith is hoping for the best, while understaning ESPN's decision.

Stephen A. Smith opened up about his "First Take" co-host Shannon Sharpe stepping away from the ESPN show following rape allegations that were filed in a lawsuit earlier this week. While speaking on his YouTube show Friday,

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is addressing questions asking why he’s never been caught up in any career-ending scandals while speaking on his fellow ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe’s sexual assault lawsuit controversy.