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Latrell Sprewell's filed a $30 million lawsuit against the NBA, that challenges his 68-game suspension for choking his then head coach Pete Carlisimo ,was dismissed Monday by a federal judge who said it was the lawsuit had no merit and ordered Sprewell to pay the league's court costs and comply to the league demands in a convincing manne
Sprewell, a former All-Star guard, is accused of arguing with Coach Carlesimo during a 1997 practice, then grabbing him around the neck and threatening to kill him. oh, and the Rodney King fellas walked too didn't they? Sprewell claims he was the victim of racial discrimination, noting that 'cracker' Tom Chambers was not suspended for swatting another player in the rear-end, adding that "this is clearly a case of professional sports being controlled by 'the man. According to witnesses Sprewell returned after showering and punched Carlesimo, Racial activist's Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were expected to arrive in California late this week to stage protests and encourage Sprewell to re-filed the suit, and Walker said the new version of the suit was virtually the same as the old one and had absolutely no legal merit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. '" Latrell allegedly said the 68-game suspension cost him $6. The California judicial system is not known for its leniency. "The judge later made an official statement saying, "The young man obviously has a chip on his shoulder and should realize that he is lucky that he was not prosecuted for assault.
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