Jury Deadlocks In Trial Of Guy Who Hit Kevin Johnson In The Face With Coconut Cream Pie

After Sean Thompson publicly pied Kevin Johnson, the ex-NBA superstar turned disgraced mayor of Sacramento, Thompson said he wanted his day in court. Looks like he might end up with more than he bargained for: On the fifth day of deliberations after a week-long trial, a jury in Sacramento Superior Court told Judge…

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Will The First Amendment Save The Kevin Johnson Pie Bandit?

Can pie throwing be considered a protected form of speech? Will Kevin Johnson be asked, for the first time ever, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about his seamy side, so help him God? Will Michelle Rhee get cross-examined—or even examined?

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The Legal Fight Between A Powerful Agent And His Former Company Is Getting Ugly

Until very recently, Dan Fegan was one of the most powerful agents in the NBA. He represented John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Dwight Howard, Ricky Rubio, DeAndre Jordan, and others, while the agency he was president of (Independent Sports & Entertainment) represented scores of NBA, NFL, and MLB players. However, less…

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Sacramento's MLS Expansion Bid Is A Fiasco

Sacramento was one of 12 cities to submit a formal application for an MLS expansion team yesterday, but they did so under mysterious circumstances. The city’s highly successful USL Pro side Sacramento Republic FC was suspiciously absent from the bid, which was handed in by a former Kevin Johnson PR stooge. As of last…

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Sacramento's MLS Bid Possibly Derailed By Last-Second Ownership Coup

Of the 12 cities that formally applied to be part of the next round of MLS expansion today, Sacramento has perhaps the strongest case. Or at least they did, until its team’s owner made a bid that possibly excluded the city’s highly successful team.

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