SPREWELL SUES TEAM, NBA.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Latrell Sprewell Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004-05 NBA season. sued the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= and the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors on Wednesday, asking for more than $30 million in lost wages and damages he claims were caused by his suspension for attacking coach P.J. Carlesimo. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges the star guard was punished several times - by both the team and the league - for the same offense and that the suspension kept him from working and ``halted any hopes for a trade to another team.'' The suit seeks up to $30 million, including Sprewell's lost wages of $6.4 million, which could be tripled under federal antitrust statutes, and attorneys' and court fees. Sprewell also seeks additional, unspecified damages. ``Mr. Sprewell believes he was treated unfairly by the league and by the Warriors and that the full story has not yet come out,'' Sprewell's legal adviser Robert Gist said at a news conference. Sprewell did not attend the news conference, but his lawyers said he planned to issue a statement within a few weeks. Atlanta attorney Robert Thompson Robert Thompson may refer to:
The Golden State Warriors said they would not comment on the lawsuit. Jeffrey Mishkin, NBA executive vice president and chief legal adviser, released a statement saying: ``This is a poorly disguised attempt by Mr. Sprewell's new attorneys to reargue re·ar·gue tr.v. re·ar·gued, re·ar·gu·ing, re·ar·gues 1. To argue again or repeatedly. 2. To debate again or present additional arguments for (a case or issue, for example), especially in a court of law: claims that have already been rejected and put to rest by an arbitrator.'' The suit also alleges violations of federal and state civil rights and racial-discrimination laws and that the actions violated federal antitrust statutes. Sprewell attacked Carlesimo during practice Dec. 1, resulting in a one-year suspension - the longest in NBA history. The Warriors, who originally said they would suspend Sprewell for 10 days, later terminated the remaining three years on his $32 million contract. But arbitrator Dean Feerick ruled March 4 that the contract termination Defense procurement: the cessation or cancellation, in whole or in part, of work under a prime contract or a subcontract thereunder for the convenience of, or at the option of, the government, or due to failure of the contractor to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract (default). and suspension were excessive. He ordered that Sprewell, who missed 68 games, be reinstated by the Warriors and the suspension end July 1. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO SPREWELL |
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