So you’ve probably read the news that “an Illinois woman is suing the St. Louis Cardinals for allowing a text message that falsely suggested her daughter has a sexually transmitted disease to be posted on the ballpark’s message board during a game.” While at first glance, this seems like an ephemeral story of easily hurt feelings, with little import, it in reality could set precedent for many other such cases to find their way into the legal system. After all, this poor woman’s complaint is only one of many insults we saw on the message screen at the ballpark this summer:

10. Lidge: Im your huckleberry. -AP
9. Howz that shoulder, #27? Alex n Hee Sop
8. Leave me alone, Dunc -Reyes
7. Nice W-L record, Kip!!! -Strauss
6. JLu: UR killin me. –Jock
5. TINSTAAPP — Dunc
4. Hancock owes us a new bumper. -Eddie’s Towing
3. I H8 U, TLR! -#27
2. Edmonds has an STD! Eww!
1. How you like me now? — Danny H

(The irrepressible Matt Sebek has a few more sightings at JoeSportsFan.)

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