Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Two massage therapists say in a lawsuit that complaining about sexually suggestive text messages from Brett Favre cost them their part-time jobs with the New York Jets.
Christina Scavo and Shannon O’Toole sued the Minnesota Vikings quarterback, the Jets and a Jets massage coordinator Monday in a Manhattan court. The lawsuit comes days after the NFL fined Favre $50,000 for not being candid in an investigation into allegations that he sent lewd text messages and photos to a Jets game hostess.
Favre’s agent didn’t immediately return a telephone call. The Jets declined to comment.
The lawsuit says Favre send a third, unidentified massage therapist a 2008 text message asking whether she and Scavo “want to get together” and suggesting he had “bad intentions.” (more…)
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Monday, November 1st, 2010
That’s a screengrab of Brett Favre leaving the Gillette Stadium field on a cart, towel firmly pressed to his chin. That’s apparently because, as Fox’s Thom Brennaman reported, Favre’s injury is a lacerated chin.
That injury would certainly explain the need for constant pressure on his chin, would seem a little less serious than a jaw injury, and certainly makes Brennaman telling viewers that Favre’s return was questionable makes sense.
Favre’s hand went immediately to his chin after the hit by defensive tackle Myron Pryor. (more…)
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Celtics are making progress on a deal that would bring Shaquille O’Neal to Boston.
The person spoke with The Association Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet final.
Earlier Tuesday, the four-time NBA champion said he will be in the league next season and would rather retire than play internationally. (more…)
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