Adidas being sued by Brian Bowen II

[dtm1997]

The only reason I'm starting a separate thread on this is my hope that @brandon_cox will grace us with his view on this.

I get why Adidas is the target, but the idea of them being prohibited from sponsoring schools, if Bowen wins, seems a stretch.

 

[Deleted member 2897]

The only reason I'm starting a separate thread on this is my hope that @brandon_cox will grace us with his view on this.

I get why Adidas is the target, but the idea of them being prohibited from sponsoring schools, if Bowen wins, seems a stretch.

It takes guts to illegally negotiate for a $100,000 payment to play college basketball for a particular University, then turn around and sue everyone when you get caught.

 

[dtm1997]

It takes guts to illegally negotiate for a $100,000 payment to play college basketball for a particular University, then turn around and sue everyone when you get caught.

That's an interesting & logical point, but the mitigation is that the kid is saying he didn't know about it. It was his dad negotiating without his knowledge.

 

[bob4gt]

Maybe he needs to sue his dad.

 

[dtm1997]

Maybe he needs to sue his dad.

I think that makes sense too. All of these people conspired to make the kid wear Adidas. Is his dad a conspirator or are they trying to BS that he's a victim too?

Also, Adidas had a conspiracy, but there were other offers from Nike schools. They're not a separately acting conspirator?

 

[slugboy]

Maybe he needs to sue his dad.

That would make Thanksgiving awkward.

 

[kg01]

That would make Thanksgiving awkward.

Considering the *ahem* activities they supposedly procured for the dad, I imagine Thanksgiving is already plenty awkward.

 

[MidtownJacket]

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[kg01]

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Spoiler

 

[lauraee]

Maybe de sousa should join. Looks like there may be a case.

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article220372245.html

http://amp.kansascity.com/sports/co...ticle221889510.html?__twitter_impression=true

 

[AE 87]

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It's his Spartacus moment.

 

[ramblinjacket]

It's his Spartacus moment.

Only one Spartacus, Cory Booker.

 

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... in his heart?

 

[RamblinRed]

Don't understand how you could file that lawsuit without including the father since he was the one shopping him, ultimately making his son ineligible.
As DTM mentioned Nike does the same thing (as does UA) and Nike reportedly offered a huge offer to try to get Bowen to go to OR.

 

[kg01]

Don't understand how you could file that lawsuit without including the father since he was the one shopping him, ultimately making his son ineligible.
As DTM mentioned Nike does the same thing (as does UA) and Nike reportedly offered a huge offer to try to get Bowen to go to OR.

Will he (hilariously) try to say his dad was duped in some way? Could his dad's deal to testify in the trial somehow immunize him?

Seems he'd be a clear target for such a lawsuit so it's weird that he's not named.