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have to post this funny story.
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Macho Man Randy Savage Sues Kobe Over ‘Elbow’
Former pro wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage is suing Kobe Bryant, claiming the NBA superstar has illegally adopted his trademark move — “the Savage elbow” — as his own.
The suit accuses Bryant of trademark and copyright infringement as well as misappropriation of the move. Savage is seeking an injunction, unspecified monetary damages and a lifetime supply of Slim Jims.
Savage’s lawyer, Jimmy Hart, said the Macho Man brought the legal action against the Los Angeles Lakers guard in order to protect his livelihood. He just doesn’t dig it.
“People would come up to Randy and ask him if he was letting Kobe use it or if he had taught it to him, Daddy-O,” Hart said of the move, which he claims his client created in the early 80’s and copyrighted years ago.
Over the past six weeks, Bryant has appeared to use slight variations of Savage’s go-to move. On Monday, Bryant was assessed a flagrant foul by the league for elbowing Sixers’ guard Kyle Korver. Earlier in the season he received one-game suspensions for elbowing Manu Ginobili and Mark Jaric in the face.
Hart said he first took the matter directly to Bryant’s lawyers, but they were not receptive, saying that the real issue was how Anderson Varejao was “running wild.”
Hart said he provided Bryant’s people with magazine covers, various merchandise and video footage dating back to Wrestlemania VII showing Savage landing five consecutive “elbow drops” on the Ultimate Warrior.
Ohhhhh yeahhhh… Bryant’s attorneys could not be reached for comment.
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I still can't believe they WON with 75 points.
