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Wayne Gretzky Getting Sued A Whopping $10 Million For Allegedly Lying About Chewing Gum

04 June 2012: Former LA Kings player #99 Wayne Gretzky drops the game puck at center ice prior to game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

The “Great One”, Wayne Gretzky, has found himself in a little bit of trouble.

According to TMZ, the NHL Hall of Famer is now getting sued for a whopping $10 Million after he allegedly lied about losing weight thanks to chewing gum.

Per the report:

“The plaintiff, Steven Sparks, says he created a “natural gum used to manage weight,” and called it “OMG gum.” He says in the suit he eventually hired on Wayne’s wife, Janet Marie Gretzky, to be a spokesperson for the product.

The problem, according to Sparks, is Wayne eventually made up a lie about the gum — saying after he chewed it for roughly a two-month span … it helped him lose 35 pounds. 

Sparks alleged Wayne used the lie to boost the company’s stock — “which he surreptitiously purchased under his family’s name.”

It would seem like common sense that a chewing gum isn’t the best way to lose weight, but you could see how this whole charade fooled plenty of people into purchasing the product.

Regardless, Wayne Gretzky is a big fish to target, and you would think that a settlement would come long before the trial for this ridiculous lawsuit.

Since retiring from the NHL, Gretzky coached the Coyotes from 2005-09, compiling a record of 193-186. He has since been hired as part of the pre and pst game crew with the TNT broadcasts.

We’ll keep and eye out so see where this lawsuit involving Wayne Gretzky and chewing gum ends up…


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