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The Utah Court of Appeals is considering whether to reinstate a defamation lawsuit filed by a man banned for life from Utah Jazz games following a 2019 confrontation
Judge Dismissed Utah Jazz Fan’s Suit Over Taunting Incident By Sophia Eppolito | June 4, 2021 A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court documents. Shane Keisel has said there was nothing racial about his heckling during the 2019 game and that the high-profile incident cost him his job and exposed him to online threats. The Jazz, however, said the team investigated the episode that ignited...
On Thursday, a Utah judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Russell Westbrook and the Utah Jazz stemming from an incident during a March 11, 2019, game in Salt Lake City.
The then-Oklahoma City guard was in a heated exchange with two fans who were banned from the arena and were looking to sue him.
Add three Utah Jazz supporters to the list of NBA fans who have been banned from attending games in recent days. <a...