Avery Johnson to sue blog?

by Zack Vank on Apr 1, 2008 12:11 PM PDT

Just read over on Mavs Moneyball that the main man who runs fireavery.com may be in the midst of a libel suit. Apparently Avery Johnson filed a suit against him sometime yesterday. When coupled with Cuban's recent attempt to ban bloggers from the locker room, it seems the Dallas Mavericks are no friend of us internet folk. Cuban has tried to dispell some of the web backlash following his blogger ban by clarifying his views, but the underlying sense I get from his explanation still sprouts from a dissatisfaction that people can disseminate opinions in a public setting for free.

In any case, I hope for the fireavery guy's sake this was a hoax story or something. While I'm not sure what legal leverage Avery has (I suspect fairly little), the threat of even a fruitless lawsuit getting thrown at you is enough to make you parse your words. Hopefully this will be just another distraction for the Mavs.

Also, Avery Johnson has a stupid, silly voice. Let's see if he sues me...

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April Fools?

by Number22Drew on Apr 1, 2008 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

asdf

I guess Avery hasn't heard of free speech. But then again he won't even let JKidd run the team on the court without his little man syndrome taking over, so I wouldn't put it past him.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Apr 1, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply actions

Damn!

It WAS an april fool's joke. I could've sworn it was posted on the 31st, which is why I assumed it was for real.

Maybe I just wanted to believe it so I'd have a more concrete reason to dislike the guy. As it is, all I have is the squeaky voice, the micromanaging control freak bit, and the stubborn refusal to play a system that fits his personnel.

by Zack Vank on Apr 1, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions

Kinda odd

Doesn't anyone find it odd that Cuban wants to ban bloggers from the locker room (mainly because bloggers voice their opinion) but at the same time he spends a good chunk of his time on his on blog?

by BD2JR on Apr 1, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

I'm kinda wondering...

...what these people are typing on their blogs. Typing opinions and facts is one thing, but being overly critical and typing false truths is another.

by BigTex84 on Apr 1, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

As much as I hate dallas...

I actually respect Avery.. and he was a former warrior in 92-93 and 03-04.. Other than the fact that he's the Mav's coach, what does everyone have against him??

by PIETRUSandCREAM on Apr 1, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions

asdf

Also, Avery Johnson has a stupid, silly voice. Let's see if he sues me...

so...the southern accent is stupid all of a sudden? that might be considered racist to some.

"TIMEOUT IN BARON'S HOUSE"

by the noTORious TOR on Apr 1, 2008 3:00 PM PDT reply actions

hmm

He never said anything about accent. He said "voice" which usually implies the tone of his voice, or the sound. Sure, its a stupid thing to be critical about but don't sit there and try and instigate something.

by dandydaniel on Apr 1, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

LMAO

when the flip did he say southern accent? LMAO

by baller90210 on Apr 1, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

your pic of baron offends me

it's as though he is threatening to punch me b/c i'm not of the same ethnic background as he is. that's racist, please take it down and go to the corner..

by JudBooshlur on Apr 1, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

asdf

How is that racist? What does the southern accent have to do with skin color?

by belilaugh on Apr 1, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

avery

has the voice of an angel...i wish there was some sort of voice-transplant surgery b/c i would be first in line to get it

by JudBooshlur on Apr 1, 2008 5:05 PM PDT reply actions

Me saying...

...he had a stupid, silly voice was supposed to be taken in the spirit of me saying something extraneous for the sake of the joke I was making. In all honesty, I don't think I've ever even heard him speak and thought of it as a southern accent, and I'm certainly not making a racial statement. It was just a blunt joke.

by Zack Vank on Apr 1, 2008 10:32 PM PDT reply actions