In 2005, Memphis Grizzlies fan Bill Geeslin was sitting courtside when he found himself in the path of L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, who was diving for a loose ball.
The Grizzlies went on to win the match-up 85-73, and Geeslin went on to sue Bryant for a bruised lung cavity, which he claimed was purposely caused by a forearm shove by Bryant, who settled the case out of court on Friday.
I recall a fast-paced incident seeing him come to me, running into me and then forearming me, Geeslin said in a 2008 deposition. He intentionally forearmed me in the chest. He did not apologize. He walked away and pushed he kind of pushed his arm toward me and glared at me and walked away.
He died 2 months after the deposition from unrelated injuries. His mother, Betty Geeslin, substituted as the plaintiff.