You forget that lawsuits have NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH LAW, but are only about winning a jury over. ANYTHING is possible with a jury.
The First Amendment was and is to my knowledge, still in effect. Sue the NBA and everyone of the bastards who are fining and going after this guy. He certainly has enough money to get it done. I would sell the team to China to muddy the NBA’s waters. There has got to be several ways to put the hurt on them so start there.
I wouldn’t walk across the street to watch a professional basketball ‘game”.
You'd have to get the case to a jury first. Meaning it would have to survive a motion to dismiss, and then a motion for summary judgment.
Not entirely true. An egregious jury decision can be vacated by a judge.