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Experienced lawyer suing NFL over Hall of Fame Game cancelation fiasco

Here we go again.

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who sued on behalf of fans who showed up for Super Bowl XLV with tickets that didn’t correspond to actual seats, told Pro Football Talk he will sue the NFL over Sunday's canceled Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

"We plan on filing a class (action lawsuit) within days,” Avenatti said on an unverified Twitter account that he confirmed is his. “$0 for fan expenses is a disgrace.”

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Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, who holds a law degree, noted: "Whether it’s a disgrace and whether it’s a violation of Ohio law are two different questions.