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Here’s something for those who like their NBA news cocktail mixed with a jigger of celebrity gossip.? According to the Associated Press, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker has sued a celebrity gossip web site that published stories claiming that Parker had an affair with a French model.

Parker sued X17online.com (Huh??Who?) on Wednesday, filing the paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging?it posted a series of “false and defamatory” stories, claiming that Parker cheated on his wife, television star of Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria.? Parker is seeking - get this - at least $40 million in damages.? In the lawsuit, it said, “This is false.? It never happened.? And X17 had to know that the story was false, or, at the very least, it had to have entertained serious doubts about the credibility of its supposed source,”

The lawsuit also claimed that X17 never contacted Parker, Longoria, or any other representatives before running the stories, and refused to retract them after being told the claims were false.? Parker is seeking damages for defamation and invasion of privacy; in addition, the lawsuit is seeking a court injunction demanding that X17 stop publishing the stories.? To be honest, I doubt there’s any truth to these accusations.? And once the judgement for this suit has been passed - in Parker and Longoria’s favor, no doubt - one question comes to mind:? Where in the heck is this website going to come up with $40 million?