theoffside.com - 4/25/2008
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This comes from the “I could not make this stuff up” files.
Families of a nine- and a ten-year-old boy, former best friends, are suing each other over possession of a David Beckham jersey.
Seems that after one of the Hawaii preseason games, Beckham’s attention was caught by the boys’ sign that said, “Go Beckham” [...]
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LA Galaxy —
A few links that you might be interested in:
First, my thoughts from the main page on MLS’s new commitment to “transparency.”
And while you’re over there, we have a story on how Beckham love doesn’t always sow peace and harmony.
And my brother-in-blog Travis is writing on MLS Offside and predicting a 2-3 loss for us on Saturday against Chivas. Be sure to leave comments about what you think of this prediction.
Moving off site, an article from Andrea Canales — an interview with Joey ...
Michael Wilbon Blasts Alexi Lalas Over Beckham Jersey Lawsuit
FanHouse —
... The center of the latest controversy is a lawsuit over a David Beckham jersey. The L.A. Galaxy star gave the jersey to two kids in Honolulu who were holding up a "Go Beckham" sign during the Pan-Pacific Championship last February. Neither family can agree on which kid actually took the handoff from Becks, and now they're going to court over it. ...
More Fan Lawsuits!?
Women Like Sports —
... shows one of the boys struggling with other kids over the jersey with the other boy in the lawsuit standing behind him. What makes it even more disappointing is that the two boys are reportedly close friends. ...
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Kickette —
... Hmm. We’d probably go to court over our right to keep a DNA-infested Beckham jersey too. You never know what science will be able to clone one day. ...
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