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Benny the Bull prompts lawsuit
Apr 22, 16:03 EDT
PrintCHICAGO (TICKER) —The Chicago Bulls are being sued by a dentist who alleges he was injured following a run-in with team mascot Benny the Bull.
According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Dr. Don Kalant Sr. filed a lawsuit Monday claiming he suffered a rupturing biceps muscle February 12 when a high-five with the fuzzy red mascot went awry.
“Benny’s flying down the aisle, giving everybody high-fives,” Kalant’s attorney, Shawn Kasserman, told the newspaper. “When he gets to Dr. Kalant, he either inadvertently trips or, as part of the shtick, trips. … He grabbed Kalant’s arm and fell forward.”
Instead of slapping Kalant’s palm, Benny the Bull - played by Barry Anderson - allegedly grabbed his arm as he fell forward, hyperextending Kalant’s arm and causing the injury.
An oral surgeon, Kalant is expected to miss as much as four months of work due to the injury.
Kalant, who remained at the game after the incident, is seeking unspecified damages for medical bills, physical pain and lost earnings.
The lawsuit claims Anderson was negligent in either “falling forward while grabbing a fan’s hand” or “running out of control” through the crowd. The Bulls are legally responsible as Anderson’s employer, the suit alleged.
Anderson also made news in 2006 when, dressed as Benny the Bull, he was arrested for allegedly punching an off-duty sheriff’s deputy who tried to stop him from riding a mini-motorcycle through Chicago’s Grant Park. Those charges were later dropped.
So what’s your opinion on this. Is it right or just….*snicker*…BS?
See, I figure if he stayed to watch the game, he wasn’t in THAT much pain.
Question posted courtesy of: Timothy
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6 Responses to “Lawsuit over Chicago Bulls mascot is right or wrong?”
this is how you make money in america, you sue people. the bull ruptured the guys bicep, put him out of work, the guy should definitely sue and get his money.
The lawsuits these days.
For not to mingle with running fur balls say its bs.
For high five gone wrongits as legit as legit as legit as suing mcdonalds for making you fatwelcome to america.
That’s his fault. On the back of the ticket it says at your own risk. He voluntarily stuck his arm out there. It’s not the mascots fault that he made of glass.
The ball and flew into you wanted to interaction with the ball and flew into you raised your hand and flew into you raised your hand and committed to be therewhat if 610 240 lb guy dove for the ball and committed to interaction with the time right wheres the common sense in our legal system.
For the mascot youre sitting courtside you tweeking your arm gonna sue so you wanted to get it checked out didnt hurt that much at the game to get it checked out didnt hurt that much at the time right wheres the common sense in our legal system always blame someone else right wheres the.
For the game to get it checked out didnt hurt that much at the common sense in our legal system.