that sucks for him. I was just looking at this website this week and thinking how disgusting they are. They ruin people's lives. Such websites should be closed.
Any dumbass that takes naked photos of himself then sends them out to anybody deserves what he gets. That said, Hill can redeem himself to the Spurs organization and to the fans by making a public apology, playing well and making some immediate changes in his personal life.
Hardly anybody in San Antonio knows about the photos except for underground hardcore Spurs fans. That said, George should get endorsement deals with extenze
http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=984888Hardly anybody in San Antonio knows about the photos except for underground hardcore Spurs fans. That said, George should get endorsement deals with extenze
You can think otherwise now.
Before Oden, there was Hill. Hill did this first, just wasn't a lottery pick.
There will be no public apology, the story broke almost a year ago. If the Spurs had a problem with it, it'd have been dealt with back then.
People can go ahead and act like a girlfriend never sent you nude pics, or you never snapped a pic of yourself for her...but if you never did, it's cuz you never had anything to brag about. ODELAY!!!!
This is more of an indictment on us than it is on George Hill.
[shudder]
+ ing 1.
Edit: Sorry, didn't see it posted.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146292
Spurs seek to get nude player's pics off Web
By Bob Stewart
Express-News
TMZ.com is reporting the San Antonio Spurs are seeking to have nude photos of player George Hill taken down off a Web site.
The photos allegedly show Hill's private parts and were taken with a cell phone.
Read the TMZ report here: Spurs seek to get nude player's pics off Web
See TheDirty.com entry here: TheDirty.com
Last edited by duncan228; 02-09-2010 at 01:12 PM.
San Antonio Spurs fans "not so sophisticated" says web's attorney in George Hill nude picture battle
Jack Dennis
In a response to a San Antonio Spurs attorney who formally demanded a website “immediately and permanently remove” photographs that depict player George Hill “in various states of undress,” the opposing attorney from Tempe, Arizona responded negatively.
“I realize that NBA fans in the San Antonio area may not be so sophisticated, particularly if any of them have opted to support Mr. Hill and the Spurs rather than the undeniably superior Dallas Mavericks,” responded attorney David Gingras, representing Thedirty.com in a February 5, 2010 letter to San Antonio attorney Eric Barbosa.
“Since you have not cited any authority for this premise, I assume you could not find any,” wrote Gingras, responding with “trademark law does not apply to criticism of celebrities making fools of themselves.”
“That’s not surprising since as Paris Hilton, Tiger Woods, or Britney Spears could explain to you, this argument is totally without merit,” replied Gingras. “Strangely, many people seem to share this mistaken belief that the Lanham Act prevents all uses of a trademark without the holder’s permission.”
In his February 4, 2010 letter to “Mr. Karamian,” Barbosa, represented that the “Spurs are the exclusive agent and proprietor for the Spurs’ trademark, goodwill, business reputation and intellectual property rights associated with their trademark.”
“Mr. Hill’s status as a Spurs player and the display of a photograph of Mr. Hill in a Spurs’ uniform are being used to generate interest in the thedirtys.com’s website and revenue for thedirty.com,” wrote Barbosa, of Bracewell & Giulliani, the renowned law office on South St. Mary’s Street in San Antonio.
Gingras reply included the assertion that “common law misappropriation does not apply” by example: “If you take a person’s name or image and use it on a commercial product (think: Kobe Bryant-brand condoms), then you are required to obtain the consent of the person before you use their fame to advertise and promote the product.”
“But just like the trademark claims, misappropriation claims are narrowly construed in deference to the First Amendment,” Gingras continued.
“As I understand it, your claim appears to be based on the fact that the recipient of Mr. Hill’s ‘sext’ messages took a photo of her (or his?) phone to show portions of the messages,” wrote Gingras. “Because presumably Mr. Hill knew the person he was sending these messages to, they were never ‘intercepted’ nor were they received without consent.”
Gingras said “there is no basis for any claim under the eavesdropping statue.”
If the Spurs “feel that Mr. Hill’s conduct is incompatible with its public image, those concerns should be directed at Mr. Hill, not Mr. Richie (Nik Richie, founder),” said Gingras. “Censoring newsworthy material from the public’s view does not somehow change the fact that this conduct occurred.”
WHOA THATS A BIG HEART
Woohoo !
lol another envious mav fan this lawyer is.
The last time Hill's IUPUI made an appearance, the Spurs started shopping him around the league. Hopefully that doesn't happen again.
Mav fan lawyer who lives near the Suns? How many loser points can you ac ulate in one life?
The Spurs have maintained a squeaky clean image for quite some time now. It will be interesting how they deal with this.
Hill was a small time player back when the pictures first came out so it was brushed underneath the rug. But now that Hill's in the spotlight as Pop's chosen one; I think the story might break onto some national sites. Barkley would have a field day with George "Mountain" jokes if he got wind of the story
Mr. David S Gingras Firm/Organization: Gingras Law Office PLLC Mailing Address: 4072 E Mountain Vista Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85048 Telephone: 480-570-6157 Fax: 480-248-3196
http://www.azbar.org/legalresources/...chPageOffset=0
there is a email button on the page, lets all spam this guy with "4 rings, got" emails, phone calls, and faxes
06-2059 Disposition Summary David S. Gingras Bar No. 021097 File No. 06-2059 Supreme Court No. SB-08-0157-D/R By Arizona Supreme Court judgment and order dated December 5, 2008, David S. Gingras, 3200 N. Central Ave., 20th Fl., Phoenix, AZ was suspended for 30 days. He was placed on probation for two years and is required to participate in the State Bar’s Member Assistance Program (MAP). He was also assessed the costs and expenses of the disciplinary proceedings. Mr. Gingras was reinstated effective February 19, 2009. Mr. Gingras was conditionally admitted to the State Bar and required to enter into a MAP contract. The MAP contract specified that Mr. Gingras was to completely abstain from using alcohol, other drugs, or any other mood-altering or mind-altering chemicals for three years. Mr. Gingras violated the terms of the MAP contract and was arrested for driving under the influence. Mr. Gingras pled guilty to driving while impaired to the slightest degree. Three aggravating factors were found: dishonest or selfish motive, refusal to acknowledge wrongful nature of conduct and illegal conduct. Seven mitigating factors were found: absence of prior disciplinary record, personal or emotional problems, timely good-faith effort to make res ution or to rectify consequences of misconduct, full and free disclosure to disciplinary board or cooperative at ude toward proceedings, character or reputation, imposition of other penalties or sanctions and remorse. Mr. Gingras violated Rule 42, Ariz.R.Sup.Ct., ER 8.4(b) and Rule 53(g), Ariz.R.Sup.Ct.
***************REINSTATEMENT SUMMARY****************
David S. Gingras Bar No. 021097 File No. 06-2059 Supreme Court No. SB-08-0157-D/R
By Arizona Supreme Court judgment and order dated February 19, 2009, David S. Gingras, 3200 N. Central Ave., 20th Fl., Phoenix, AZ, was reinstated as a member of the State Bar.
The only thing this "scandal" has provided is fingering material for all the teenage girls in San Antonio who are Spurs fans. This will cause a minor outrage from the white collar Spur fan community for sure. Nobody knows or cares who Hill is outside of San Antonio. Has there ever been a sex scandal involving any of the Silver Dancers?? Rumor has it that Rodman used to sleep with them when he was with the Spurs, and Stephen Jackson one time had a threesome. Imagine if Dejuan Blair made a sex tape?? instead of ripping arm sockets, he's going to be ripping their legs apart.The Spurs have maintained a squeaky clean image for quite some time now. It will be interesting how they deal with this.
Hill was a small time player back when the pictures first came out so it was brushed underneath the rug. But now that Hill's in the spotlight as Pop's chosen one; I think the story might break onto some national sites. Barkley would have a field day with George "Mountain" jokes if he got wind of the story
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure inciting these types of comments against one are probably not the smartest move. Do you really want to piss off a guy who knows the laws on harassment much better then you or I?
What a ing idiot....
Maybe now more people will understand what I mean when I call George Hill the Mountain Man
So is using the nickname "Cubits" a double-entendre now?
Private Hill
The Spurs and San Antonio need to grow up. Chris Cooley actually posted his own nude photos and it caused a whole three seconds worth of commotion in Redskinland.
Taking pictures like that is so corny, these guys are still living like they're ing 16..
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