Sprewell

Latrell F. Sprewell (“Sprewell”) challenges the district court’s dismissal 'of his claims against the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and the Golden State Warriors (“the Warriors”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (“Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6)”). Sprewell’s attorneys dispute the district court’s imposition of sanctions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule 11”). Sprewell raises numerous state and federal claims challenging the validity of the punishments meted out by the NBA and the Warriors in response to Sprewell’s physical attack on the head coach of the Warriors in 1997. The district court dismissed Sprewell’s federal claims as frivolous, and found Sprewell’s state claims to be preempted by section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (“section 301”). We have jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and AFFIRM the district court.

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BACKGROUND

Sprewell joined the NBA in 1992 as a guard for the Golden State Warriors. During Sprewell’s tenure with the Warriors, he played under four different head coaches, the last of whom was P.J. Carlesi-mo. Sprewell’s star-crossed relationship with Carlesimo, while…