Nothing is part of the fabric of the United States more than a frivolous lawsuit, and a Colorado fan is putting that to the test. Named in court documents as “John Doe,” the man is seeking $100M in damages from the NFL for Shedeur Sanders falling to the 5th round of the NFL Draft.
Doe, who is listed to be a resident of Georgia, is a self-professed die-hard fan of Colorado football, detailing that he had spent extensive time watching Shedeur Sanders on TV and in person, as well as consuming massive amounts of media content related to Sanders’ transition to the NFL. The lawsuit alleges that the league engaged in violations of the Sherman Anti-Trust act by colluding to tank Sanders’ draft stock, as well as violating the Civil Rights Act due to Sanders being discriminated against as a black quarterback, and finally violating consumer protections laws by misrepresenting the selection process of the draft itself.
Apparently this Colorado fan was so devastated by Shedeur falling to the 5th round that he believes a $100,000,000 payment is warranted for damage to his emotional well-being.
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Why would a lawyer even take this up? Well, they didn’t. The man is representing himself. In addition he filed the suit “In forma pauperis,” which means he’s claiming he can’t afford to pay the court filing fees required for this to go forward. The Latin term literally translates to “in the manner of a pauper.”
It’s a good thing there’s nothing more pressing in the legal system right now that dealing with a case about Shedeur Sanders falling in the NFL Draft.
