Texas A&M threatens to sue double amputee, cancer survivor

[Lance Armstrong]

Spike Lee sued Spike tv when it came out. Like the Aggies, America is sue happy with the dumbest stuff. Did you see that guy that fell asleep at a yankee game sueing espn for making fun of him?

 

[BTHOtu]

 

[Hook'Em0608]

1912 article in The Iowa Alumnus in which "the loyal spirited Iowa rooter" is called "the 12th man on the team." And even earlier than that, in 1900, a magazine from the University of Minnesota referred to "the mysterious influence of the 12th man on the team, the rooter."

Adding to the historical murk, recollections from Gill and others were gathered decades later. Gill himself said the "12th man" legend originated in a 1939 radio play.
Despite the recent evidence, Shane Hinckley, A&M's interim vice president of marketing and communications, stands by the trademark claim. "We have the longest continued use of the 12th Man mark, dating back to 1922," he said.


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I think Iowa and Minnesota should sue.

Coda is Randolph Duke? Probably only Longhorns and aggy know who that is but this is groundbreaking news folks!

 

[BTHOtu]

Here's what really happened.

Bills Fans Settle with Texas A&M over 12th Man Trademark Use | FOX Sports

 

[Tin Man]

Frankly, TAMU pales in comparison to Chick-fil-A. They're suing a Vermont folk artist for producing t-shirts that said, "Eat More Kale." There is no kind, understanding settlement. There will be blood in the dockets.