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Cards' La Russa Sues Twitter

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(Newser) – Twitter's in trouble again for another celebrity impersonator. St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is suing the site after someone tweeted off-color remarks under his name and likeness, reports Mashable. His lawsuit charges trademark infringement and says La Russa suffered "emotional distress" and damage to his reputation. Two of the tweets made reference to Cardinals pitchers who recently died, notes the Post-Dispatch.

"Obviously certain celebrities—Kayne West and his Twitter tirade comes to mind—aren’t too keen on Twitter’s inability to verify accounts," writes Jennifer Van Grove in Mashable. "But it appears as if La Russa means business. Sure we think he’s overreacting, but we wonder if this will be the catalyst to rush Twitter into an account verification program that they’ve been hinting at for awhile."

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa isn't pleased with Twitter.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa isn't pleased with Twitter.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Observer
Jun 3, 09 7:29 PM CDT
This stuff will kill Twitter - which isn't really doesn't matter any way. Reply
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plstyle
Jun 3, 09 7:37 PM CDT
If twitter had some sort of feedback rating system like this thing has... Forget about it. Reply
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Yourself
Jun 3, 09 7:37 PM CDT
twitter really needs to find a way to control the membership requirements. Kanye West, La Rossa, Olbermann to name three.. this can EASILY become a huge problem for them. I'm not normally for suing companies left right and center, but this is one i'm agreeing with. Reply
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anchower
Jun 3, 09 9:01 PM CDT
LaRussa's a former lawyer and hence, a crybaby. Twitter's a fad, and it'll be dead soon enough. Relax. Reply
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inky
Jun 3, 09 11:28 PM CDT
LaRussa is Italian for "dick." Seriously. My brother tried to adopt a kitten from his "animal rescue" back in the Oakland days, and got so pissed off at the contract and attitude of the staff that he walked away and got one from the streets instead.
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