Soccer Goalie Sues Other Soccer Goalie Over ‘Muppet Show’ Insult

Jens Lehman and Tim Wiese are two of the better soccer goalkeepers in the world, having both represented Germany in international competition.

Now, Lehman is suing Wiese for telling a newspaper reporter that Lehmann should "go to the 'Muppet Show'" and be treated "on a couch."

And it wasn't as if Wiese's barbs were without provocation: They were actually in direct response to criticism Lehman has levied against Wiese when Lehman was working as a television commentator.

Lehmann is seeking $28,000 in damages, and a German court will hear the case this week. One can only imagine that being told to "go to the 'Muppet Show'" is a harsher insult in German than it would be in English.

[ESPN]