After Shannon Sharpe’s sexually explicit Instagram Live became a hot topic on social media, the NFL legend claimed he had been hacked, but later retracted his statement, saying that was not the case. The explicit video shows a woman moaning. At one point, the anonymous voice can also be heard saying Sharpe’s name; however, no faces are visible in the video. Thousands of people reportedly watched his live video.

What did Shannon Sharpe say in his Instagram Story?

Shortly after the clip was shared across social media platforms, Sharpe posted an Instagram Story claiming he had been hacked. In the story, he wrote, “Beware my @shannonsharpe84 Instagram was hacked this morning, my team and I are working hard to resolve this — UNC.” (Related: ‘I’m Sorry’: Shannon Sharpe Apologizes for Calling Stephen Smith ‘Skip’)

How did he feel about the incident?

Sharpe later confirmed on an episode of Nightcap, a podcast he co-hosts with Chad Johnson (aka Ochocinco), that it was him in the video.

Sharpe expressed his embarrassment and disappointment over the incident, saying, “I threw my phone on the bed; I’ve never been on IG Live; I don’t know how it works,” he said in the podcast. Sharpe claimed he had no idea the incident was happening until someone from his marketing team told him he was live.

“My heart sank. It dropped. Then I called my agent, the agency, and ESPN. I just had to tell them the truth. My phone wasn’t hacked. It was because I was a healthy, active man.”

Watch Sharpe’s video on his podcast here:

Sharpe’s podcast clip was shared on September 12. Since it was posted, it has been viewed more than 2.2 million times. The share has also received numerous likes and comments.

This is how people reacted to it:

Someone wrote: “He told the truth and took responsibility.”

Another X user said, “UNC took responsibility and life happens.”

“It’s not that serious, UNC. I appreciate your integrity, but this is not a stain on your professionalism or reputation,” someone else posted.