India, Aug. 1 -- Shannon Sharpe is facing fresh legal trouble as a woman who went viral for her behavior at a Usher concert has filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against him. The former NFL star and TV commentator, recently let go by ESPN, is already coming off a separate legal battle after settling a $50 million rape lawsuit earlier this year, as reported by The Daily Mail.

The new lawsuit against Sharpe was filed by Jimalita Tillman, who accused him of causing immense emotional distress and reputational harm. She claimed that Sharpe made misleading remarks about her on his show Nightcap, which he co-hosts with Chad Ochocinco.

The allegation stems from a video, dated April 2, of Tillman from Usher's concert, which went viral on so...