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Dwight Howard Blocks Out His Baby Mama

Posted Dec 1st 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff

Dwight HowardYou'll never hear a negative word said about Dwight Howard by his baby mama ... because according to a judge, she's not even allowed to speak his name.

According to documents filed in Florida, the Orlando Magic superstar went to war in October with Royce Lyndsay Reed -- the mother of his 2-year-old son -- after she allegedly called him a deadbeat dad on her blog, Twitter and even during an ESPN interview.

Dwight also alleges Royce "is attempting to become a celebrity" from being his baby mama ... even agreeing to "participate in a VH1 television show called 'NBA Wives.'"

Dwight ended up winning a permanent injunction against Royce -- and according to the documents, she's banned from "using or publishing (orally, in writing, or otherwise), directly, indirectly or by innuendo, [Dwight's] name, nicknames, image, brand photographs, and/or likeness."

That finely manicured line of lawyerspeak makes it damn near impossible for Royce to appear on "Wives" ... unless she calls herself the baby mama of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

Yeah, that was a Harry Potter reference. What?

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Tags: baby mama, BabyMama, basketball, dwight howard, DwightHoward, injunction, nba wives, NbaWives, orlando magic, OrlandoMagic, royce reed, RoyceReed, speak, star

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1. NADS!
First!

Posted at 12:36AM on Dec 1st 2009 by Steve

2. hmm first

Posted at 12:36AM on Dec 1st 2009 by John

3. yeah! Kookie and balls. I loves yous guys, omg, I live for Kookiepedia. Keeps me laughing.

Posted at 12:42AM on Dec 1st 2009 by jeezlouise

4. Excuse me? Don't you have freedom of speach in America?

How could a judge stop anyone from talking about anyone else? Or "be a celebrity by being mother of someone's child", if they have the bad taste to want that?

And if this guy commits a crime against her, or refuses to pay child support, how is she going to identify him? And is she perchance allowed to speak about him to her kid?

Posted at 12:48AM on Dec 1st 2009 by A.B.

5. Maybe she should take a page from Prince: name Dwight a symbol that can't be pronounced!

Posted at 1:30AM on Dec 1st 2009 by black Barbie

6. What she gonna say now? Nothing that's what. Ha Ha Ha she can't even look at him.
And who cares about the Orlando Magic? The only thing good from the Magic was Lil' Penny.

Posted at 1:43AM on Dec 1st 2009 by Billy Ray Valentine

7. interesting that Dwight wants his baby mama to be quiet. what's he hiding?

Posted at 1:50AM on Dec 1st 2009 by jade

8. I wanted to take this moment to address some idiots that are saying that Mormons don't do polygamy anymore and let them know they are LIARS. The mormons in Utah DEFINITELY do take part in polygamy! It's a huge cult that most know about. Not all are polygamists but a lot are! Also, you can see how messed up mormons are by googling : Stories about BYU, the college ran and owned by mormons. That will give you all you need to know! So liars promoting the religion, go away! Also, they treat women like garbage!


Posted at 2:35AM on Dec 1st 2009 by Mormons are liars!

9. Has this judge ever heard of the First Amendment? You can't prevent someone from saying a particular name. You can only stop them from defaming the character of a person. Is he alleging that he is a trademarked entity that deserves protection from unauthorized use? Is his name trademarked? Furthermore, the fact that this woman is the mother of his child also highlights the absurdity of this order. How is she supposed to communicate with her child about its father? This seems like an overreaching order that severely infringes on her rights as a citizen and mother.

Since he is a public figure, he must live with the fact that his name is widely known and will be uttered by people he likes and dislikes. She should totally appeal this bogus order. What's next? Will all celebrities begin seeking injunctions preventing the utterance of their names against certain media outlets and individuals that don't give them favorable coverage? This is beyond idiotic.

Posted at 3:49AM on Dec 1st 2009 by what

10. That must suck for her.....DENIED!

Posted at 4:50AM on Dec 1st 2009 by Uh Huh

11.
TMZ teaches me that marriage can be a mistake and lawyers are winners.

Posted at 4:35AM on Dec 1st 2009 by shuffler

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Posted at 6:31AM on Dec 1st 2009 by What Women Want

13. Paternity fraud is common. Women know who the father is but its more rewarding financially to say that a rich guy is the father - 18 years of higher monthly child support payments. IN family court they do not give DNA tests, judge rules on who the mam says is the father.

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 1st 2009 by Wha' Wha' Wha' What

14. I am a lawyer and this story is pure bull crap..get the story right if your going to print it..in legal speak even you moron readers can understand was the judge says blah blah blah blah ,,yada yada yada

Posted at 8:16AM on Dec 1st 2009 by lawyer bob

15. Mr Howard is turning out to be a real moron. He is a long way from that christain upbringing.

Posted at 8:29AM on Dec 1st 2009 by mike

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