Man Sueing Michael Jordan Because He Looks The Same As Him

[Donz]

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Man says he's tired of being mistaken for MJ

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Posted: 1 day ago

A Portland, Ore. man has filed a lawsuit for $832 million, saying he is tired of being mistaken for Michael Jordan, according to KGW-TV.

The television station's Web site says Allen Heckard filed the suit against His Airness and Nike founder Phil Knight on June 29 in county court, claiming to have been mistaken for the basketball legend nearly every day for the past 15 years.

Courtesy KGW.com

And he's tired of it.

"I'm constantly being accused of looking like Michael and it makes it very uncomfortable for me," Heckard reportedly said.

Heckard apparently is suing Jordan for defamation and permanent injury, emotional pain and suffering. He is suing Knight for defamation and permanent injury for promoting Jordan and making him one of the world's most famous athletes.

Heckard, who stands slightly taller than 6 feet, says many people miss the fact that he is roughly six inches shorter than Jordan.

But Heckard bears a physical resemblance to Jordan because he has a shaved head, an earring in his left ear, and is in good physical shape — from playing basketball.

"Even when I go to the gym I'm being accused of playing ball like him (Jordan)," Heckard said.

Wouldn't most people consider that a compliment?

"Yes, don't get me wrong it's definitely a positive thing, because Michael, like I say is one of the best ball players that I've known to play the game. But then again, that's Michael and I'm me. So I want to be recognized as me just like Michael's being recognized as Michael."

The television station apparently caught Heckard wearing blue Air Jordan tennis shoes.

Is Heckard trying to look like Jordan?

No.

"They're very comfortable shoes to play ball in," said Heckard. "I play a lot of basketball and any other shoes I try to play in tend to hurt the bottom of my feet."

What made Heckard decide to file suit against Jordan and Knight for $416 million each?

"Well, you figure with my age and you multiply that times seven and then I turn around and I figure that's what it all boils down to."

[Old Croc]

O.I.A

[daveb1]

Stupid prat! why dosent he get a job as a look a like he good earn a fortune!!!!

[Donz]

If he wins, im going to start sueing people who have the same name as me

[penzman]

not sure where you come from chonabot. not even bothered. it would do some good if you could keep your racist statements such as "spaghetti muncher" to yourself. its totally distasteful to see such posts on this forum. seriously this whole sports forum would be a better place to read if you kept away from posting. or better yet be banned from posting. the team playing yesterday can alternatively be referred to as "Italians".

Shut up you tart! I was having a laugh...

Lets have a poll to see who the users of this forum would prefer to stay away , me or you?

I doubt you would get a vote except for your own[ who are you anyway?]

Set it up Tiger.....down boy....

He could alwaysstick his head in a bucket of glue and pour a bag of flour on his head, then again, he'd end up suing Joan Rivers... What a leech!

[CalicoConsulting]

Okay folks, another true story about Michael Jordan. Let's see if we can get a lawsuit out of this. I'll give you a cut if I use your idea.

Growing up in North Carolina, I moved with my family a lot. Family being Mom, little brother Barry, and my freaky self. But 1975, Barry and I lived with Daddy for a year while Mom straightened out her financial problems.

I went to junior high school at Trask Elementary in Wilmington, right beside Laney High School, which is where Michael Jordan graduated from in 1981. I'm a class of 1981 graduate myself, although I did it down in Florida.

Can you see where this story is headed? Of course you can. Homeroom assignments are alphabetical, I'm a LaRocca and he's a Jordan. Yep, my classmate. I was the shortest kid in class. My shortest classmate was Michael Jordan, and he couldn't play basketball worth a ######.

I taught him everything he knows, like how to hang out his tongue and wear long shorts so people think he's long down there, and of course how to slam it and ...

Okay, the previous paragraph is a lie. The truth is, he was the nicest classmate I had, and many years later I returned to the Wilmington area and bought a used car at his lot that ran quite well. But let's sue him anyway and say the previous paragraph is true. Whadda you think? Or can you think of a better way for me to claim he caused me mental anguish? We are both named Michael, but I don't think that'll fly.

At the end of that school year, by the way, I moved down to Tampa Florida, where Mom had settled, and one of my classmates there was Ian Johnson, who won a Pulitzer for his reporting on Falun Gong. I taught in China for 4.5 years. Which classmate impressed my students more?

(Hint -- I never told them about the time Ian slam-dunked over MJ.)

My other get-rich-quick scheme involves contacting Yao Ming. "Ni hao. I went to school with your hero, Michael Jordan. Let me teach you English." That could work, couldn't it?