Imagine Trying To Extort $20 Million From BO JACKSON?!
Bo Jackson keeps on winning.
The two-sport, absolute baller of an athlete had to face a new type of competitor this past year - some of his own family members.
Yes, that's right - Bo's own niece and nephew tried extorting the now 61-year-old (How is Bo Jackson already 61?!) for over $20 million, or they would continue to post threatening messages on social media that put him in a "false light," to the public.
The former Royals and Raiders star said that their intention was to cause ‘emotional distress’ and that it was actually working and having an effect on him until he filed a lawsuit last April accusing them of "relentless harassment and intimidation."
Imagine being related to this guy and trying to steal money from him? Are you kidding me? This is BO JACKSON we're talking about. Have some respect. Just watch this clip:
JACKSON IS ONE OF THE LAST GREAT TWO-SPORT ATHLETES
Earlier this week, a Cobb County, Georgia judge agreed with Jackson's legal argument that he was in fact being extorted and threatened by his own family. The Heisman Trophy winner will now be awarded $1 million in compensatory damages and $20 million in punitive damages. He will also be granted a restraining order against both family members.
Talk about a swing and a miss by the niece and nephew!
You mean to tell me that you're going to try and go after the same person that purposely got ejected during a Royals game, so he could leave the stadium and be with his wife and newborn daughter? Seriously? And for TWENTY MILLION?
BO JACKSON WON OVER $20 MILLION IN LAWSUIT
"Unfortunately for those attempting to extort $20 million dollars from Jackson and his family, Bo still hits back hard," Jackson's attorneys said in a press release.
You know how people say nothing's guaranteed in life?
Well, I think we can all agree on one thing; that niece and nephew are definitely not in Bo's will anymore.