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Heat fan suing the Spurs for $250,000 for “RestGate”

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Published: 1/15 6:02 pm

Updated: 1/15 10:42 pm

SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs are being sued! Turns out that $250,000 fine from NBA Commissioner David Stern was only the beginning for what fans have been calling ‘RestGate.’ This after Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich famously sent Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili home instead of accompanying the team to play the Miami Heat.

ESPN.com is reporting that Heat fan Larry McGuinness filed a class action law suit Monday, claiming that Coach Pop intentionally and surreptitiously sent the Spurs best players home without the knowledge of the NBA, the Heat or their fans. He claims fans suffered economic damages as they paid premium prices for a ticket that should not have cost more than regular tickets.

The Spurs said they have no comment.

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camidawg - 1/16/2013 4:01 PM

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The ticket said "Miami Heat vs. SA Spurs"...That's the show he got. Slam gavel. Next case.

Superspurs - 1/16/2013 1:36 PM

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Hey McGuiness its not the Spurs fault you bought "scalped tickets."

jacquero - 1/16/2013 12:19 PM

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If McGuinness had any brains, he would sue the Heat organization for gouging prices and sue NBA Stern for allowing it!

bilmar318 - 1/16/2013 12:16 PM

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If the lawyer wins this, does that mean his clients can sue him if he assigned their cases to legal assistants rather than handling the work on his own. I'm sure his clients paid for him, not some underling.

MarcelinoCR - 1/16/2013 6:56 AM

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don let a bad thinge happen to you withoute somebody pays! time to cashe in its thee capitalizm way!

charlie50 - 1/16/2013 6:51 AM

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really 250k Are you serious !why don't you ask for 3 mil ya have about as much chance of getting that.Heck for that matter he could claim a disgruntled Spurs fan pointed a weapon at him out side cause his favorite player wasn't in the game and dude here wouldn't be able to to any more live games due an innate fear of event parking lots . gezzz morons !

joeone - 1/16/2013 5:17 AM

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W-T-F!!!! Seriously? Really? This must be a bottom-shelf lawyer in dire need of money and attention. Maybe he's miffed because the Spurs Bench gave their Big-3 a serious workout and almost won. I can only imagine what would have happened if the Spurs were playing full throttle.

usesomecents - 1/15/2013 11:50 PM

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Why is it the Spurs fault that the Miami arena (forgot the name) happens to charge more? He should be suing them instead of the Spurs. Guess he's looking for his 15 minutes.

scandals - 1/15/2013 11:01 PM

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Wow what a moron he's mad because his team charged him premium rates for a regular season game. Last I heard it was a coaches decision to start and play who ever the hell he wanted on his roster. Should we go and sue the lakers because the coach would always sit him out the entire 3rd period on a regular basis? Stupid.

TheGr81SLASH - 1/15/2013 9:09 PM

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REALLY!?! **SMH**

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