Shannon Sharpe demands the full sex tape at center of assault allegation be released

Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe demanded Tuesday that a 10-minute "sex tape" of himself be publicly disclosed, insisting he's the target of a "shakedown" by a woman accusing him of rape in a civil lawsuit.

Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe demanded Tuesday that a 10-minute "sex tape" of himself be publicly disclosed, insisting he's the target of a "shakedown" by a woman accusing him of rape in a civil lawsuit.

Sharpe made the unusual request on Instagram two days after a woman who says she was in an "exclusive relationship" with Sharpe accused him of sexual abuse in a Nevada lawsuit.

Sharpe, a TV analyst and podcaster, lashed out at both the Jane Doe accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee, who also represented several female massage therapists who accused quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault. (Watson has strongly denied the allegations.)

"I believe he's going to release a 30-second clip of a sex tape that tries to make me look guilty and play into every stereotype you could possibly imagine," Sharpe said. "That video should actually be 10 minutes or so. Hey, Tony, instead of releasing your edit, put the whole video out. I don't have it, or I would myself."

Sharpe and his lawyer have named the woman who filed this lawsuit. NBC News does not name sexual assault accusers unless they voluntarily identify themselves in public.