nyk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Bonds reportedly preparing to sue SchillingNEW YORK (TICKER) -- Barry Bonds has bolstered his legal team and could be preparing to slap a lawsuit on Curt Schilling, the New York Daily News reported on its web site Thursday. According to the report, Bonds retained San Francisco attorney Todd Schneider and Oakland attorney John Burris to represent him in a possible defamation lawsuit against the veteran Boston Red Sox pitcher. "There's no guarantee any action will be taken," Burris told the newspaper. "The most important thing to communicate is that Barry's silence up until now is not an admission to anything." Bonds, who hit career home run No. 756 on August 7 to pass Hank Aaron for the most in baseball history, already is the subject of the BALCO steroids investigation and is represented by Michael Rains in that matter. The BALCO grand jury reconvenes next month. On the HBO program "Costas Now," Schilling discussed Bonds' former mistress, Kimberly Bell, and her potentially damaging grand-jury testimony. She reportedly testified that Bonds told her about his steroid use. "If I wrote a book about Bob Costas and in that book I wrote about Bob Costas' girlfriend being on the road, and Bob Costas giving that girlfriend card-show money and I outlined your daily steroid regimen, I've got to believe your first line of defense is to sue my (butt) off," Schilling said on the program. Schneider and Burris issued joint statements, the newspaper reported. "Mr. Bonds retained Schneider and Burris because of the false nature of these statements," the statement read. "While pursuing Hank Aaron's home run record, Barry felt that it was more prudent to remain silent. Now that the record has been broken, Burris and Schneider will evaluate any and all statements attributed to him that are false." Bonds belted his 759th career homer on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves.Updated on Thursday, Aug 16, 2007 11:29 am, EDT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 That could be fun www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hopefully B*nds legal team will explain to him that definition of character isn't something you can sue someone about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Bonds had better be very wary of any action he takes. It could really come back to bite him, as evidence of his steroid use is presented in Schilling's defense of his statements. Perhaps Bonds did not learn anything trying to take on Costas in public. Be quiet and fade into the night Barry, you have nothing much to gain here and lots of dirty laundry that can get out if you pursue this.Then again, go ahead. I dare you. Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Why isn't he suing the authors of Game of Shadows? 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanic Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Query: How does this reconcile with is opinion about the "fraternity of baseball players" and that they should all "stick together?" "In the arena of logic, I fight unarmed."I tweet & tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Query: How does this reconcile with is opinion about the "fraternity of baseball players" and that they should all "stick together?"1. Maybe he meant only the NL players2. Schilling was probably booted out a long time ago for being a tool.3. Bonds was also probably booted out a long time ago for being a tool. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Why isn't he suing the authors of Game of Shadows?He's only going to sue for false statements... On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'm not sure of the exact details but I'm completely certain that he did try and sue the authors of Game of Shadows. I'm not sure it was about what they said in the book as much as how they got leak information from the the Grand jury. I thought he dropped it when they got subpoenaed.Curt Schilling's an ass. I wish more people would take steps to try and get him to shut the hell up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydnimrod Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Why isn't he suing the authors of Game of Shadows?He's only going to sue for false statements...ZING! Mancakes: The Bandhttps://twitter.com/FloydNimrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Why isn't he suing the authors of Game of Shadows?He's only going to sue for false statements...Game of Shadows was based largely on Grand Jury Testimony that was leaked, there were no False Statements www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I'm not sure of the exact details but I'm completely certain that he did try and sue the authors of Game of Shadows. I'm not sure it was about what they said in the book as much as how they got leak information from the the Grand jury. I thought he dropped it when they got subpoenaed.Curt Schilling's an ass. I wish more people would take steps to try and get him to shut the hell up.Barry's lawyers basically filed suit so that the Game of Shadows authors couldn't profit from their illegally obtained source material. IIRC, there was no talk of Bonds seeking damages or even questioning the validity of the information in the suit. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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