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Michael Irvin under fire for "aledged assault", gets total support from friends like Jerry Jones the Chairman of the NFL Network,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin made his first public appearance since he was accused in a civil suit of rape. He filed a $100 million countersuit against his accuser.

Irvin worked the Hall of Fame ceremonies for the NFL Network on Saturday. He was subdued at times but also emotional, especially when former teammate, running backEmmitt Smith, was selected for induction.

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Jerry Jones Owner of the Dallas Cowboys says hello to Singer Jay-Z on the sidelines during pregame before their game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 21, 2008 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Emmitt Smith (back to camera) is congratulated by former teammate Michael Irvin after Smith was announced as one of the newest enhrinees into the Hall of Fame during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Press Conference held at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center as part of media week for Super Bowl XLIV on February 6, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

L-R) Jerry Rice, Emmitt SMith and Michael Irvin share a laugh on stage after Rice and Smith were announced as two of the newest enshrinees into the Hall of Fame during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Press Conference held at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center as part of media week for Super Bowl XLIV on February 6, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

"It's not about me, but that's it," Irvin told a small group of reporters before they had a chance to ask questions. Irvin said he would only talk about the Hall of Fame.

However, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who is close to Irvin, spoke with the Hall of Fame wide receiver about what has transpired in the last week.

"I think I've got enough background there to basically be comfortable there," Jones said. "And I obviously don't have any jurisdiction in the talks [lawsuits] there. I am the chairman of the [NFL] network and he does work for the network, and we'll see how that goes."

No criminal charges have been filed. The Broward State Attorney's Office is investigating the case, and a spokesman told the Miami Herald that he expects a conclusion next week. The Herald first reported the story late Thursday.

Irvin's suit, filed in Dallas County, Texas, asks for $100 million in damages for allegations filed in a lawsuit that claim Irvin raped a woman identified as "Jane Doe" at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., in 2007.

The countersuit claims that the civil suit filed by the woman caused him to be fired from his radio job.

(L-R) Michael Irvin and Steve Young share a laugh on stage during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Press Conference held at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center as part of media week for Super Bowl XLIV on February 6, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Irvin, who is in South Florida for the Super Bowl, had hosted a talk show on ESPN Radio 103.3 in Dallas and works as a television analyst for the NFL Network. The radio station announced Friday that Irvin would not return to the air because his contract was up and the show was not performing.

"This is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to carry out Plaintiff's extortion plot while capitalizing on the media circus that is Super Bowl weekend," Irvin's lawsuit said.

Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Norv Turner and Deion Sanders attend the 22nd Annual Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular on June 3, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.