Saturday, June 20, 2009

Lawyer Gets $510K From Oakland A's Because He Proves He's a 'Mother'


I hate lawyers (update: it was advised that I say I love lawyers) because of stuff like this.

A lawyer attending an Oakland Athletics game on Mothers Day sued the ballclub for sexual discrimination because he didn't receive a pink, breast cancer awareness hat that the team was giving women entering the gates.

Apparently one hat is worth $510K.

What makes this even more horrible is that the $510K that he was awarded all but wiped out all the fundraising the team did to help fight breast cancer.

What makes him even more of a douche is that he has tried the same ploy at Padres and Angels games. Most people believe that he only went to the A's game because he knew they wouldn't give him a hat and he could, in turn, sue.

Thanks, man. Let me thank you on behalf of all the volunteers who worked hard to try to raise money and awareness for a worthy cause. Let me thank you on behalf of all the women and their families whose lives will be devestated because of this disease. Thanks, man.

Hat tip: NBC Philly.

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