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Fan sues Jets, Giants for using ‘New York’ in team names, demands move

The New York Jets and New York Giants’ respective defenses have left much to be desired this season, but even they should be able to stop this one.

A Greenwich Village man, identified as Abdiell Suero, has filed a lawsuit through Manhattan Federal Court against each team, claiming that the East Rutherford, N.J.-situated teams’ “New York” identities (as opposed to the teams’ matching 22-58 records over the last five seasons) have caused “mental and emotional damage, including depression, sadness, and anxiety” to fans.

Suero has thus resolved to obtain $6 billion in damages and has demanded that the teams either move back to New York state by 2025 or rebrand under new monikers that reference their Garden State settings.