Why Did One NBA Player Get 800 Domain Names From A Cybersquatter?
Here’s an odd one. Apparently Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh was given control over 800 domain names related to NBA basketball players that had been cybersquatted. I’m not sure what it is with professional basketball players and domain name speculation — as this is the second such story involving that combination — but what struck me as odd about this is why Bosh was given all the domain names. Bosh had sued over the registration and use of chrisbosh.com — so you could understand a ruling that gave him control over that domain name. But why give him the other 799 domain names involving other players as well? Bosh has said he’ll hand over the rights to the other players for free, but it still doesn’t make sense why he got control over them in the first place. 29 Comments | Leave a Comment..
