Benny the Bull Whistled for Flagrant Foul

Posted Apr 23rd 2008 11:45AM by TMZ Staff

This is why God invented the fist-bump: A dentist has filed suit, claiming his arm got pulled all out of whack and that his bicep ruptured after the Chicago Bulls' mascot -- big, furry Benny -- high-fived him courtside.

Dr. Don Kalant Sr. says in the lawsuit that he raised his arm to slap some fur, but Benny went all bro on him and grabbed -- not slapped -- his hand, hyperextending his right arm. Dr. K says the Bulls are also liable, as his employer.

Benny -- or the guy inside, rather -- was arrested back in 2006 for allegedly punching an off-duty sheriff's deputy who tried to stop him from riding a motorcycle through a park, in costume; the charges were dropped.

The Bulls -- and Benny -- didn't return a call for comment.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice

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1. And this is interesting.....why??

Posted at 11:55AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Toomuch

2. A big waste of taxpayers money. Thanks Dr Kalant, for keeping frivilous lawsuits alive. Why do doctors feel they are above reproach and can get away with anything?

Posted at 12:06PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Zoot

3. Hey someone pulls my arm so hard it tears my muscle and injures me, all for entertainment, then yeah they are negligent and repsonsible for my medical bills and recovery.

Posted at 12:53PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by LameMZ

4. Where is a matador when you need one?

Posted at 1:06PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Angiebaby

5. That's what he gets for liking basketball.

Posted at 1:19PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by tracey

6. "went all bro on him" ? LMAO, i'm gonnna go bro on the next white person I see when I leave work. Wait are "bro's" supposed to work?

Posted at 1:45PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Woody

7. Another frivolous lawsuit. Doc: Get a life, and stay away from Da Bulls! Loser!

Posted at 2:45PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Jackson

8. Bennie the Bull was the National College Mascot of the Year a couple years back for the Montana Grizzlies - people tried to get him in trouble a couple times at the U of Montana for "assaulting" fans, even though the "assaults" were all caught on camera and the "victims" were laughing & joking around with him as he would crowd surf & play wrestle with the fans - another example of someone looking for an easy buck

Posted at 3:06PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Necia

9. i was at that game, and the ol' doc is full of it. he enjoyed his full second or two of fame, and he actually high-fived his other $250/seats 'bros'. saaaaaaad little guy, that doc. is he a friend of harvey, or will harvey just take the suit for a cut?

Posted at 3:35PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by mark

10. This is absolutely the most self-serving, obnoxious thing I have heard in a long time. I hope this idiot doctor loses a whole lot more money in lost patients. His injury was so bad that he had to stay for the rest of the game and yuck it up with his friends. I rarely am into name-calling but "loser" sure fits this guy. Hope your family isn't too embarrassed.

Posted at 4:18PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Amazed