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Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:53 pm EST

Pacman's going to sue ESPN

By MJD

Sometime soon, Pacman Jones might get the rare pleasure of meeting a lawyer who is not working 'round the clock to keep him out of jail. It seems that Pacman didn't care for ESPN's report that he had arranged to have a man shot in an Atlanta nightclub in 2007, and he plans to sue.

From the Dallas Morning News:

Adam Jones is denying an ESPN report that he arranged for someone to shoot at three men outside a Atlanta night club.

In fact an angry Jones said he's planning legal action against the network.

"It will be a lawsuit in a week against ESPN," Jones said. "That's stupid. It's so stupid I have no more comments."

I'm getting way ahead of myself here, but my dream outcome for any potential Pacman Jones lawsuit against ESPN would be that ESPN agrees to air a special episode of "Outside the Lines" entitled "ESPN's sincere and heartfelt apology to the noble and kindhearted Adam 'Pacman' Jones, who has done absolutely nothing wrong."

ESPN's really put itself in a tight spot here. It went public with an accusation with no information on who the accusation comes from, and no reason why the information should be deemed credible, especially when the police investigation found no reason to press any charges against Pacman.

I guess that information's coming on a future edition of "Outside the Lines," and ESPN has put itself in a position now where that show had better deliver.

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  1. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    1. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    No jury on earth would find in Pacman Jones favor. What's this idiot thinking?
  2. YS
    2. Posted by YS Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    HAHAHAHA!!!
    ESPN deserves this!!!
  3. Mike P
    3. Posted by Mike P Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    Look at Pacmans' history, he's an idiot ! No doubt in my mind the story will come out in full, and once again Pacman will be in the hot seat. If you were a NFL manager or General Manager, would you want this ulcer on your team?
  4. pan am
    4. Posted by pan am Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    Its slander no matter how you dice it. For ESPN to come out and state something they have no prove of just hear say is wrong, morally and legally. Jones should win this case easily, which I’m sure ESPN has no problems paying, should of never been said nor written no matter how much you dislike the person or how bad he’s been in other situations.
  5. scotthva5
    5. Posted by scotthva5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    if, in fact, espn aired this based on nothing more than "he said, she said" then they deserved to get sued but i find it hard to believe the network lawyers would have allowed a story to air based on nothing but rumour or gossip.
  6. Ryan
    6. Posted by Ryan Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:55 pm EDT

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    Ya, these credable sourses and all the other media jargen are right inline with whats been slowly getting worse with the media needing something to write about this time of the season!
  7. pan am
    7. Posted by pan am Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    I'd say no to the comment of wanting him on my team. I feel Jerry is getting rid of him because he didn't perform as expected, plus I think Jerry is trying to cleam up the Cowboys image before the opening of the new stadium. My guess and opinion.
  8. Mike P
    8. Posted by Mike P Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    T.O. is next, he's thirty five years old, and he's a disruption in the clubhouse. He does not have the skills he once had, he drops as many balls as he catches. Mark my words... he's gone!!
  9. David V
    9. Posted by David V Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    What people forget is that ESPN is short for ENTERTAINMENT Sports Programming Network. It seems like sometimes they get carried away with the etertainment part. Remember how they went after Michael Irvin when he was accused of participating in a rape and it was later proven he wasn't even in the same neighborhood at the time.
    While I am in whole-hearted agreement with the Cowboy's decision to cut Pacman loose, ESPN has probably gone over the top on this one. If the police couldn't find any evidence that Pacman tried to have someone shot, then where did ESPN come up with this? If they have evidence, and have not handed it over to law enforcement, then they are guilty of obstruction. If this is just another tabloid rumor, then they need to be held accountable for that as well.
    Pacman is a punk and I wouldn't shed any tears if he was sent away for life. I certainly believe he shouldn't be allowed to play in the NFL again. But even a punk is innocent until proven guilty. Apparently, ESPN doesn't live in the same country the rest of us do.
  10. Vick
    10. Posted by Vick Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    agreed with #2... they do deserve it
    i like espn as much as the next guy( or gal) who loves sports but they run so much shows just smashing peoples reputation left and right with only hunches or so called insiders whom are never named.
    and i think its a joke how they defend people they like and just destroy the ones they don't.... like the whole Bret farve throwing interception thing they defended him like he was there son or something, to the point it seemed as if every so called expert blamed thomas jones and the rest of the jets for there season when its obviously Farve sucking it up with 22int.
  11. Raider Fan
    11. Posted by Raider Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    I'm not sure that network lawyers really get involved in program selection or editing, etc. They may have been "consulted" in some way but even then, I highly doubt it.
  12. CLAYBOY
    12. Posted by CLAYBOY Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    Jerry needs to get rid of more players besides pac man.The cowboys need some real football players,not prima donnas.
  13. Mike P
    13. Posted by Mike P Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    I believe it was Ed Werder that came out with this story for ESPN. Now Ed is usually very dependable, as far as his information sources are. But if he wrote this piece without full documentation, whew, he might find his butt in the wringer.
    ( My apologies if the writer was not Ed Werder )
  14. Ryan
    14. Posted by Ryan Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:55 pm EDT

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    i don't know , but to me the financial end of things are not right this year from what everyone in the media is talking about, and besides anyone who was watching the defeated look on alot of key guy's face in the last few game warm ups! man step up and a least try and look the part!
  15. pan am
    15. Posted by pan am Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    I don't know how the story can come on now when it couldn't come out before with investigators looking for something. Its been a couple of years now and no one has pressed chargers against him yet for that, so my guess they really have nothing but someone trying to find something to write about and like the tabloids writing two headed U.F.O aliens attacking the earth, which get sued all the time but by that time have made their money by people buy their junk, they have nothing on Jones.
  16. pan am
    16. Posted by pan am Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    With all this garbage that is being written like tabloids is making me weary of football , but I know by tonight and Saturday and Sunday I'll be ok again , but man why can't they just stick to football as far as the playoffs and superbowl , gives us more details , injury reports, or talk about whats happening in the training perparation fields. Anyway, tonight is the Gators and OKlahoma game then one day after kick off time. Wish they could find something to write about that pertains to football
  17. TC Superstar
    17. Posted by TC Superstar Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Yea I kind of agree with Pacman on this. Keep in mind I am not a fan of his, the Dallas Cowboys, or the Tennessee Titans.
  18. George
    18. Posted by George Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    ESPN basicly got Jones fired. Yes the Cowboys MAY have been planning to release him anyway, but maybe they had no plans to. Its alittle odd they released him after ESPN's report. They can't even officially release him for a few days.
  19. marty
    19. Posted by marty Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:40 pm EDT

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    Pacman denies everything..hes never guilty..i am sick and tired of these types of athletes taking up all the headlines..talk about Warrick Dunn or some guy who is worth the time and effort...id like to see Pacman or T.O. or any of these loud mouth morons go make the same money with their college education..oh ya they didnt graduate from college..theyre ungreatful and undeserving ,, a disgrace to the Men who laid the foundation of this game..
  20. PR
    20. Posted by PR Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    Sorry Pac-kass - ESPN is notorious for double and triple checking on their stories and wouldn't dare air this unless they had the legal means to back it up. Waste more money on lawyers, ESPN will smash you in court (if it even goes that far) and you'll be that much closer to being curled up under a bridge somewhere with a glass pipe nearby.
  21. Charlie M
    21. Posted by Charlie M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    This wouldn't really surprise me. However, if the cops found nothing, there's reason to believe he's probably ok.
  22. Gary W
    22. Posted by Gary W Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    Lets leave it up to none other than former ESPN analyst Keith Olbermann to decide this one! I am sure he just loves this "punk" we are talkin bout!!
  23. mogga
    23. Posted by mogga Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    Translation: waaahhh wahhhh wahhhh i wish yahoo! sports was as popular as espn!! wah wah wah!
  24. O.J.
    24. Posted by O.J. Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:06 pm EDT

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    Give a brother a break...main
  25. Taletha
    25. Posted by Taletha Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:08 pm EDT

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    Put your crackpipe down, Pac Man. U should've been left in jail a long time. I can only hope a thug and a goon like you hasn't reproduced......

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