Those close to Shannon Sharpe are adamant his relationship with his rape accuser was "purely" a BDSM one -- where the two would meet up for rough sex about once a week ... and nothing more.
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00:00Shannon Sharpe stepping away from ESPN in the wake of rape accusations, saying he needs to handle the, quote, false and disruptive allegations set against me.
00:10He's also now sharing a lot of information about his relationship with his accuser, admitting he may be into kinky stuff, but insisting he's no rapist.
00:18According to his team.
00:20It was from the get-go what some people would call very kinky sex.
00:25BDSM, and that the sex was from the start about choking, putting on dog collars, handcuffs.
00:34And that the audio clip her lawyer released was just how they talk to each other.
00:38I may choke you in public. Big black guy, choke small white woman.
00:43And he's saying there's clearly a difference between rough sex and forcible sex. He knows the difference.
00:48It's like a weird thing to say. It's like, I'm going to choke you in public. Oh no, you're going to choke me?
00:54It's like saying, oh, have I been bad?
00:56Ew, don't, don't help on this one, okay?
00:59All that being said, at some point she goes, no, then that means no.
01:03Well, that's the question.
01:04And in one released text message, the accuser says she was upset about one of their encounters and added,
01:09I don't care what our history is. No means no, Shannon.
01:12Now, what about Sharpe's attorney saying they offered her at least $10 million to settle, which she refused?
01:18Why would his attorney offer that up publicly?
01:20To me, her turning it down shows that it's not a money grab.
01:24No, it shows that it's a bigger shakedown.
01:26What's more, sources say she initiated the BDSM sex, and this went on for about two years.
01:31Their regular routine was that Shannon
01:34Then they would
01:37Why was that relevant?
01:43Well, that may be for a judge and jury to decide.
01:45Stay tuned.