New York Yankees fan is hoping that a mid-game nap could net him $10 million.
Andrew Rector, 26, fell asleep during the April 13 game between the Yankees and the rival Boston Red Sox. It was nationally televised on ESPN, and Rector was noticed by cameras and talked about by commentators John Kruk and Dan Shulman.
Video of Rector — titled “Tired fan naps in the stands” — was then published to MLB.com andYouTube. People on the Internet made fun of Rector (shocking, right?) and now he’s filed a defamation lawsuit against the Yankees, MLB, ESPN, Kruk and Shulman. Rector is seeking $10 million in damages after the “unending verbal crusade.”
The lawsuit is a doozy. The Smoking Gun has a copy, if you’d like to read it.
Source: Yahoo
