NBA sues Jimmer Fredette along with players' union

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 2 2011 2:21 p.m. MDT

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Surprising news about the NBA filing both a federal lawsuit and an unfair labor practice charge against the players' union included an even more shocking tidbit.

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giantfan

Farmington, UT

Bones,

You didn't even read the article, did you? I at first thought the same thing, that is was silly to include Jimmer's name in the headline since the NBA is suing all the players, but after further reading it makes sense and is More..

1:46 p.m. Aug. 2, 2011
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Jody Genessy

Bones...Jimmer is not a player rep. He and the other rookie were listed because they are residents of New York and are not under contract with the NBA.

That is why it's newsworthy - not to mention - Jimmer's celebrity status in Utah and More..

2:42 p.m. Aug. 2, 2011
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Bones

Salt Lake City, UT

Really? You had to throw Jimmer in the Headline?... Wow

1:23 p.m. Aug. 2, 2011
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Jody Genessy

Jody is a sports writer who covers the Utah Jazz for the Deseret News (yeah, rough life). He also writes about his fitness/health journey and triathlon exploits in his "Losing It!" column. He has been with the paper since more ..

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