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Shannon Sharpe just settled with the woman who accused him of r@pe and has since been fired by ESPN, but it doesn’t appear that his troubles are over.

The former NFL tight end is now reportedly being sued for $20 million after claiming a woman’s husband left her because she appeared in a flirty video with Usher.

The woman, Jimalita Tillman, has filed a suit against Sharpe, his ‘Nightcap’ co-host Chad Johnson, and Shay Shay Media, stating that she isn’t getting a divorce and wasn’t even married.

According to court documents obtained by The Sun, Tillman has accused the hosts of knowingly propagating falsehoods about her marital status.

“On April 2, 2025 I participated in a fan engagement moment at a Usher Raymond concert where I interacted with the artist as a selected audience member,” the suit reads.

“Following this event, the defendants made and disseminated false and defamatory statements suggesting that I was married and that my husband was filing for divorce due to my participation in this audience experience, I am not married, nor am I currently going through a divorce.”

 

The plaintiff added that she “was not married at the time of the fan participation moment during the Usher concert.”

“The defendants’ false narratives were shared widely across their platforms, reaching millions of followers, viral spread and refutation efforts, despite my clear and public reputation of the false narrative,” she continued.

Shannon Sharpe’s Latest Accuser Says She Made Attempts To Have Posts Bearing The False Claims Taken Down

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Shannon Sharpe (Photo via ‘Nightcap’)

Tillman, the global director for the Harold Washington Cultural Center, said she had to appear on national media shows to rubbish claims of her being married, yet Sharpe and Johnson continued to post defamatory content on their social media pages.

“I made numerous efforts to contact the defendants to request the removal of this false narrative, but these requests were disregarded,” she explained.

She said the false claims caused “significant harm to my character and reputation,” also causing her emotional distress and affecting her personal and professional relationships.

Tillman and her lawyers say they have been in contact with Shay Shay Media’s legal team, who also represent the former ESPN analyst and will have more to report soon.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

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WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

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Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.