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Get Over Yourself, Evel
It looks like the esteemed, hero-worshipped, daredevil dumbass, Evel Knievel, apparently isn’t familiar with parody or fair use laws, as news comes that he’s suing Kanye West, claiming that Kanye’s video for “Touch the Sky” infringed upon his trademarked name and likeness.
The video in question featured Kanye taking on the persona of “Evel Kanyevel,” as he attempts to jump over a canyon on a rocket-propelled motorcycle, a stunt Evel Knievel once attempted – and failed. In the video, Pamela Anderson is also depicted as Kanye’s girlfriend.
According to lawsuit papers, Evel claims the video contains “vulgar and offensive sexual images, language and conduct involving ‘Evel Kanyevel’ and women apparently trying to gain his sexual interest.” Knievel also notes that the “video that Kanye West put out is the most worthless piece of crap I’ve ever seen in my life, and he uses my image to catapult himself on the public.”
Oh, come off it, Evel: You know what hurts your reputation more? Filing dumbass, worthless lawsuits that obviously have little merit and no chance of succeeding. Is it so bad at the Knievel palace that you feel the need to file a lawsuit for what’s essentially a tribute to your misguided attempts to capture fame by breaking your goddamn bones against canyon walls? You’re not exactly the poster boy for Christian enlightenment, either – your name is Evel, for fuck’s sake. How’s that go over in Sunday School? Go back where you belong, pal: 1982 lunch boxes.
