The Minnesota Timberwolves’ mascot might be sued. The plaintiff would be Karl-Anthony Towns’ father.
Karl Towns, Sr. is considering suing the Wolves and their mascot for an injury suffered because of a stunt, according to a report from Michael McCann of the Crossover:
Towns Sr., who is a retired high school basketball coach, was injured during a timeout with 5:53 to go in the second quarter. The Timberwolves’ prophetically named mascot, Crunch, appeared to lose balance towards the end of a high-speed sledding stunt and hit an empty front row seat next to the aisle. That seat, in turn, crashed into the right knee of Towns Sr., who was sitting next to the empty seat. The elder Towns is now exploring potential legal options, including the possibility of suing his son’s team for negligence.
Ah yes, the classic case of the father of a professional athlete suing his son’s team because their mascot injured him during a stunt in the middle of the game. This comes around so often, I’ve become bored of the storyline.
I want Towns, Sr. to actually go ahead and sue the Wolves. I need to see the reporting that happens when Karl-Anthony Towns is asked about his father literally taking his team to court.
The NBA is the greatest league because of these amazing storylines. May we always be blessed with parents of NBA players saying and doing unbelievable things.
