February 28, 2001 Miami Herald Coutney Griffen Latrell Sprewell's filed a $30 million lawsuit against the NBA, that challenges his 68-game suspension for choking his then head coach Pete Carlisimo ,was dismissed Monday by a federal judge who said it was the lawsuit had no merit and ordered Sprewell to pay the league's court costs and comply to the league demands in a convincing manner." The judge later made an official statement saying, "The young man obviously has …showed first 75 words of 260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 260 total…during a 1997 practice, then grabbing him around the neck and threatening to kill him. According to witnesses Sprewell returned after showering and punched Carlesimo, Racial activist's Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were expected to arrive in California late this week to stage protests and encourage Sprewell to re-filed the suit, and Walker said the new version of the suit was virtually the same as the old one and had absolutely no legal merit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**