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.
Apparently the Raps OT win over the Wizards was crazy
fmodena369
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Originally posted by EvilTree
Apparently the Raps OT win over the Wizards was crazy
I didnt realize he stole the ball when I saw the replay first...thought he just had the ball inbounded to him and jus shot sum crazy shot...cant believe tha shot...caron butler..and rasheeds was all in one week!
EvilTree
Morris Peterson makes circus shots a lot. (Last season he had one where his headband covered his eyes, and the shot still went in)
MoPete circus shots
fmodena369
suns or spurs 2nite?
i'm prayin for the spurs even though I hate them, I hate the suns even more!
Kapedan
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Originally posted by fmodena369
suns or spurs 2nite?
i'm prayin for the spurs even though I hate them, I hate the suns even more!
yeah, the spurs are looking like they are going to pull it. spurs are again under the radar, which i love. playoff comes and spurs shine.
Spartan
Tim Duncan needs to hit his ing free throws. "Big Fundamental" my ass
Isolator
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Originally posted by Rockabye
Lakers worst homeloss since moving to LA.
17th straight win for Dallas.
Anyone smell 70+ wins?
Too bad the Nuggets had to come rain on the 70+ win parade today... :D I still can't believe they WON with 75 points.
fmodena369
yea that was definitely messed up...damn colorado air
Spartan
they won because Marcus Camby went on a tear blocking everything in sight. the best one was croshere's attempted layup that he sent into the 3rd row seats.
medinaM5
the no talent ass clowns of seattle can beat the nuggets in denver but the mavericks can't?
Spartan
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Originally posted by medinaM5
the no talent ass clowns of seattle can beat the nuggets in denver but the mavericks can't?
Even though I'm much more a Denver fan than a Dallas Fan (except for Jason Terry he kicks ass); I have to admit Dallas didn't want to win this game. It didn't make any difference for them, and they kept their starters on the bench for much longer than any other game this season, just to rest them for the post-season.
