Tom Brady, other sports figures caught in the crypto scandal

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It's common place to sue anyone and everyone involved in whatever issue it is that's in dispute. It doesn't necessarily mean anyone is really going after the athletes.

For example, if someone rear ends someone else and they claim they have a neck injury, they'll sue the manufacturer of the car, the ambulance service that showed up at the scene, the hospital where they were treated, etc. just to cast as wide a net as possible while looking to assign blame. Part of the strategy involves keeping your options for a pay day open and part of it is in hope that any one of the entities might settle with you just to settle even if they wouldn't be found liable at trial.