George Brett sued over sports necklaces

[proud2BlibKansan]

IOWA CITY, IOWA -- Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims George Brett has been falsely advertising necklaces and bracelets as being able to help improve health and sports performance.

A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Des Moines claims Spokane Valley, Wash.-based Brett Bros. Sports International, Inc. has falsely claimed its Ionic Necklaces help customers relieve pain in the neck, shoulders and upper back, recover from sports fatigue and improve focus. The company has also falsely claimed its bracelets, which include two roller magnets, would relieve wrist, hand and elbow pain, the lawsuit said.

Brett, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1999 after a 21-year career with the Royals, has been president of the company since 2001 and appears in its advertisements.

The claims appeared on the company's website from 2008 to 2010, and still appear on the packaging of the products and on the websites of its distributors, according to the lawsuit.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/07/3414834/lawsuit-george-brett-falsely-advertises.html#storylink=cpy

[tridim]

1. Limbaugh's good friend George Brett.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Yes. They are still good friends.

They used to tear the town up back in the day.

[liberal N proud]

3. Are they still business partners?

Kansas City Royals I believe.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. I don't know

but I hear they are still good friends.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Asshole buddies.

[xmas74]

5. Now there's a name you just don't hear that much anymore!

I've always heard he was a bit of an ass but darn if he isn't idolized around here.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. Have you seen the commercial he made for the All Star Game?

It's here in July. They started selling tickets not long ago.

[xmas74]

12. Not yet

but I'm sure I'll stumble upon it soon enough.

I have a couple of coworkers who have tickets for the All Star. It'll be the big event this summer in KC.

[TlalocW]

6. I don't care who advertses those things

The claims are bullshit, and they need to be put out of business.

TlalocW

[provis99]

7. ah, good ole George "Pine Tar and Hemorrhoids" Brett.

athough now it's apparently "Pine Tar, Hemorrhoids and Shoddy Jewelry" Brett.

[msanthrope]

10. Damn, you beat me to it. My grandfather was at that game, close to the plate.

He told me, proudly, that he was the one who screamed to Roy White that Gaylord Perry had taken the bat.

I don't know if that's true, but it was a damn fine story.

[Logical]

11. I remember when Brett whined about having to wait in line at the DMV and.....

they let him go in front immediately. No waiting for sports heroes!

He was always an ass!