$100 billion lawsuit filed over Dez Bryant ‘catch’

[El Supremo]

South Texas man wants to prohibit NFL from ever using the word ‘catch’ again.

Olivarez has filed an amended petition for review with the Texas Education Agency on behalf of himself, the Cowboys, Bryant, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones — and ESPN personality Skip Bayless — naming as defendants the NFL, the league’s vice president of officiating Dean Blandino, the NFL commissioner and the Donna school district (which serves portions of Alamo).

The suit seeks $100 billion in favor of the plaintiffs. You read that right -- billion, with a b.

Among the points in the suit:

▪ “The Texas Education Commissioner has jurisdiction to hear this entire case as well as jurisdiction to hear this case involving this Petition to redefine the word ‘catch,’ ban the NFL from ever using it again on television for the reason that it is causing confusion in the Texas public school system, and is interfering with the Texas education system.” This section then goes into a long explanation of why “it was a catch.”

(snip)

Olivarez isn’t the only Cowboys fans so upset that he’s suing over the catch/non-catch: WFAA/Channel 8 reported Jan. 22 on a Colorado prison inmate who is suing the NFL for $88 billion over the reversed call. That’s a bargain compared with Olivarez’s $100 billion.

all at: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article10608167.html

[KamaAina]

1. Mad? Is that you?

[KamaAina]

2. I've got your hundred billion right here

[kydo]

3. Speaking about frivolous lawsuits ....

just saying ...

[hughee99]

4. The Texas Education Commissioner allows creationism to be taught in public schools,

but he's going to draw the line at using the word "catch" because THAT's what's causing confusion in the Texas schools system?