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more about #lawsuits more comments → lukeoneil47: I think the fact that the kid wasn't even playing is throwing a wrinkle in the whole "WHAT A FAG" angle we're all going for here. Also, dental work? ... more » Jefferson Tardship: It's a small price to pay to prevent this kid from becoming another 28-year-old hipster douchebag who plays dodgeball for fun, in spite of access to t... more » Theodore Donald Kerabatsos: But without dodgeball, these kids might never grow up to play "get stoned and throw darts at each other." #dodgeball more » The Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen: For what it's worth, soccer balls? Really? What idiot lets kids play dodgeball with soccer balls? #dodgeball more » Karlifornia: Rick Reilly compared the pain of Shane's ordeal to the feeling of getting expensive bridge work broken by an errant soccer ball. #dodgeball more » Steve U: Soccer balls were flying all over the place," said Shane's lawyer Mark Weinberger. "There was an issue of lack of supervision." The larger concern, I... more » Chris Hanson's Axe: Even that prick Justin Long thinks this kid is a wuss. #dodgeball more » Armen Tamzarian: Wednesday: Bombardment Thursday: Bombardment Christmas Day: Double Bombardment #dodgeball more » Pete Gaines: Coincidentally, "Dim Jim" is what we used to call the kid who always got pegged in the face during dodgeball. #dodgeball more » Mr. Praline: Go get an anti-trust exemption, EA. The NFL has plenty of experience with those. #madden more » DirkToberFest: FYI: That picture is not a screenshot from the first two plays of Super Bowl XXVI. #madden more » Phintastic: you could have the opportunity to pretend like you were personally hurt by this, and make a little money. Known around Gawker HQ as "pulling a Salisb... more » Chris Hanson's Axe: I know your pain, Christian. I'm still emotionally distressed about the time the doctors kept laughing and calling me "Hilary Swank." #plaxicoburress more » Tracy Ham and Eggs: The best chopped herring in town. And maybe some brisket more » econdave: It didn't help that he showed up at the interview with an onion tied to his belt. more » -
#dodgeball
Dodgeball Lawsuit Makes Me Fear For The Manliness Of Our Youth
A kid got nailed in the face during a dodgeball game at his school, and now he might sue the city. Maybe he needs to sue evolution for not giving him the reflexes to survive in middle school gym class. More » -
#videogames
Makers Of Madden Face Lawsuit For Eliminating The Competition
We get it; you love Madden. You buy it every year. But wouldn't it be awesome if there were another football game available? Join this class action suit against EA, and you might get one. Or at least some cash. More » -
#nfl
Cheddar Plax Jokes Get NYPD In Hot Water
You shoot yourself in the leg, people are going to say you pulled a Plaxico. Sorry, that's how it is. But one teen is suing the cops for making just that obvious joke. More » -
#lawsuits
Yankees More Than Willing To Employ Crazy Old Men
Senior citizens are suing the Bombers for age discrimination after one was asked in a job interview, "What could someone 73 years old offer the Yankees?" I don't know...lunatic micromanagement and a Dave Winfield blackmail file? [NYPost] -
#janetjackson
FCC Is Still Worried About Janet Jackson's Boob
It's been almost six years since that horrible day when America first learned about the female breast and the Federal Communications Commission is still trying to find a way to punish someone for the infamous Super Bowl Nipple Fest. More » -
#lawsuits
Your Disdain for America Will Not Be Tolerated by the Newark Bears
Thomas Cetnar, an ex-cop convicted of stealing drug money, owns the Newark Bears, a minor league team managed by Tim Raines. Cetnar ejected three teenagers for not standing during "God Bless America." They're now suing him in federal court. More » -
#lawsuits
Roger Clemens Suit Against Brian McNamee Dismissed
A Texas judge dismissed Clemens' defamation lawsuit against his former trainer Brian McNamee, but McNamee's defamation suit against Clemens will continue in New York. Does anyone even remember what these two lovebirds are fighting about? [Daily News] -
#mlb
Court Tells Feds That 2003 Steroid List Does Not Belong To Them
A U.S. appeals court laid the smack down on the Justice Department this week, ruling that the MLB steroid test results that keeps conveniently leaking to the press should have never have been given to prosecutors to begin with. More » -
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#nascar
Lisa Mayfield Did Not Appreciate The "Whore" Remarks
NASCAR's Jeremy Mayfield is being sued by his stepmother, Lisa, for "slanderous, false and defamatory statements" she says he made about her. You mean the murdering whore thing? Wait ... you were upset about? More » -
#lawsuits
Ben Roethlisberger Accused Of Sexual Assault
WTAE-Pittsburgh reports that a Nevada casino employee has filed a civil lawsuit against Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, accusing him of sexual assault. His attorney denies the charge. More tomorrow, obviously, when Feel Good Story Week continues. [WTAE-TV; PFT]
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#lawsuits
Rick Pitino Didn't Do That Thing Karen Sypher Said He Did, Probably
Louisville police will not prosecute Rick Pitino for whatever it is Karen Sypher allegedly tried to blackmail him with. So I guess we'll never get a steamy "Law & Order"-style courtroom drama starring the saucy Cardinals coach. More » -
#lawsuits
Nike Just Steals It
A woman in California is accusing the King Kong of clothing companies of stealing her trademarked slogan. Thankfully, this is America, where large, filthy rich corporations don't stand a chance against your average Jane Citizen. More » -
#lawsuits
Sportswear Company Outplays Nike, Loses Anyway
It's a classic underdog tale—an upstart company devises a brilliant product plan, employs pluck and good fortune to make their dream a reality, and takes on the big boys....and then is summarily crushed by a large, multinational corporation. More » -
#lawsuits
Financial Scammer Robs NHL Players To Throw Raunchy Parties For MLB Greats (And Joe Morgan)
There are many tales of financial woe to emerge from our economic meltdown, but few are more bizarre than the developer who bilked NHL players out of millions of dollars—only to lavish it on ex-baseball players? More » -
#mlb
All's Well That Ends Well With @TonyLaRussa (Update)
An unspecified Twitter loss is Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation's gain, which means that Twitter parodies are not only funny, but also save the world. Or at least the cuter part of it. More » -
#erinandrews
You People Better Watch What You Say About Erin Andrews
America's Sideline Princess has the patience of Job when it comes to her internet "fans," but sometimes folks go too far—and she admits she's not above lawyering up if the need arises. More »
