Fan caught sleeping on TV sues ESPN, MLB for $10 million

[UrbScotty]

A New York man who was caught sleeping at a recent Yankees game against the Red Sox on ESPN is filing a $10 million defamation suit against broadcasters Dan Shulman and John Kruk for their "avalanche of disparaging words," according to the New York Post.

Andrew Robert Rector admitted that he "briefly slept" while in attending the April 13 game between the A.L. East rivals, and when ESPN cameras caught him sleeping during the fourth inning, the Sunday Night Baseball announcers launched into what he described as an "unending verbal crusade" against him, with their "vituperative utterances" redistributed on the MLB website the following day.

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-07-07/yankees-fan-caught-sleeping-on-tv-suing-espn-for-10-million-andrew-robert-rector-dan-schulman-john-kruk-mlb-video

[Hoppy]

1. Instead of seeing a lawyer,

he might be better off with a visit to a sleep clinic.

[liberal N proud]

2. Sleeping at the ballpark could be dangerous

Back when I shelled out money for baseball tickets, I saw a guy take a direct hit in his lap while he was asleep. He was taken out by stretcher.

[VWolf]

3. He knew what he was getting into.

Going to a ballgame carries the inherent risk of falling asleep.

I thought everyone knew that.