Underdog Sports Given A 'Cease And Desist' Letter For Poking Fun At Shai's Flopping

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Underdog Sports Given A 'Cease And Desist' Letter For Poking Fun At Shai's Flopping

Eric Fishman of law firm ArentFox Schiff LLP, who represents SGA sent the following to Underdog: permanently cease and desist from any and all use of Mr. Gilgeous-Alexander’s NIL in any and all media. This is in relation to the 'Unethical Hoops' board game that takes shots at Shai's flopping with Dillon Brooks promoting it for Underdog.

By Samir Mehdi

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Tyrese Haliburton Claims Coaches Teach Flopping Nowadays

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Mark Cuban Proposes Shortening the Length of NBA Games

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