Snoop Dogg Is Flagged For Play as Youth Football Coach

Two years ago, Snoop Dogg filled in as a "daddy coach" for his sons' little league football team, the Rowland Raiders. He stuck around last season and acted as offensive and defensive coordinator as his sons' team went undefeated. The kids loved it, the parents loved it and apparently Snoop loved it too much. Last month, Snoop launched his own football league, the Snoop Youth Football League, and is supposedly "stealing" kids from other leagues.

According to a report in the L.A. Times, Snoop is rolling around in a pimped-out school bus, pumping "Drop it like its Hot" out huge speakers, and has a state-of-the-art entertainment system inside with TV screens and the like. What kid wouldn't want to be down with Snoop and his league? Not very many, as a rival league has dwindled from nine teams to two. Parents and coaches are accusing Snoop of sabotage and misinformation.

Folks from Snoop's camp say it's just jealousy and that their league gives more of an opportunity to families who don't have funds to be able to participate in the leagues. Snoop's league now has eight teams and is planning an expansion. And seemingly, an expansion draft.

Lebron in Court, the Legal Kind

Last week basketball phenom Lebron James was in an Ohio courtroom answering charges he promised a businessman he would let him film a documentary on his life, and then dissed him.

Entertainment producer Joseph Marsh was suing King James for $5.75 million, saying James broke a verbal contract and cost Marsh millions of profit from the documentary. The would-be non-fiction film would have focused on James' senior season at Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.

Although James admits to having discussed the possibility of a film being made on his life, he denies ever giving Marsh permission to proceed with the project. The jury agreed with James, and he chalked up a W, six votes to two.

"I'm just very excited. I always was confident in my word, because it's just the truth," James said after the verdict.

The other issue was the $100,000 Marsh lent to James and his family. James settled it out of court, paying back the money plus 10 percent interest.

Shaq Cover boy for NBA 2K6

We really can't go a week without some Shaq news right? Diesel was selected to grace the cover of the upcoming NBA 2K6 video game. Shaq also contributed to the design of the game.

"Shaquille O'Neal is one of the most dominant, skilled and exciting players in the NBA," 2K Sports' Erik Whiteford said in a statement. "His name is synonymous with basketball and winning. His great passion for the game and drive for excellence has made him a force on the court and a leader on every team he is a part of, including 2K Sports. We're thrilled to be working with Shaq on NBA 2K6."

Shaq contributed to some of the motion capture animations, including drop steps, head fakes, skyhooks, and the fade away shot. But no free throws. Look for the game to drop this fall.

Ricky Williams Turns Down Offers

Miami Dolphins' Ricky Williams is serious about football this season. How serious? After deciding to go into retirement last year so he could allegedly indulge in his favorite hallucigenic hobby, then upon sober reflection, realizing he would have to pay back the millions the Dolphins paid him, Williams is trying to win back his starting job and doesn't want any distractions.

According to the Miami Herald, he's fielded offers from Spike TV for a reality show about his life, but said no. ESPN The Magazine wanted to put him on the cover and have him pick a celeb to interview him, but again he said nah. Williams also rejected an offer for a cameo on a WB Network series about South Beach models. Some clothing lines and deodorants also came calling, but Ricky turned them down as fast as you could say "reefer madness."

Of the offers, he's accepted three: Nike, Oakley Apparel and Warren-Hebry Automobiles.

''He specifically told me he just wants to play football,'' Marco Marciano, president of Drama Sports, which handles Williams' marketing, told the Miami Herald.

Good luck, and don't inhale.

Tidbits in a Player's Life

Last week Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson welcomed his fourth child. Messiah Lauren Iverson was born on Monday Aug. 15, at 11:47AM ET weighing in at six pounds and 12 ounces.

This is Iverson and wife Tawanna's second daughter.

Antoine Walker partied like crazy last week at Joe's Bar in Chicago to celebrate his 29th birthday. In the house were Nazr Mohammed, Quentin Richardson, Eddy Curry, Jannero Pargo, Shawn Marion and Darius Miles. Apparently, the party stopped when R. Kelly took the stage and rocked the crowd with a few of his latest cuts.

Tennessee Titan's top draft pick, Adam 'Pacman' Jones is responding to the men who accused him of hitting them at a nightclub. Jones filed a countersuit accusing them of conspiracy, defamation and slander. On July 13, club manager Robert Gaddy pressed charges against Jones claiming the rookie pushed him and tore off his gold chain after he asked Jones and his entourage to leave, because they were making like the old Ricky Williams. Pacman claims Gaddy approached his legal team after Gaddy filed a lawsuit and said he would settle for $250,000. Gaddy denies the claim. Both parties go to court on Dec. 8.

The New Jersey Nets are trying their hardest to sell season tickets. Any parent or guardian who buys a full or half season ticket will be entered into the "Take a Nets Star to School" contest. One lucky winner will be able to take Jason Kidd, Vince Carter or Richard Jefferson to school in a limo for one of their classes. The contest ends Sept. 8.