Diamond Cutter Lawsuit: DDP vs. Jay-Z
Former pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page is suing Jay-Z, claiming the hip-hop heavyweight has illegally adopted his trademark hand gesture — the “Diamond Cutter” — as his own. The suit accusses Jay-Z of trademark and copyright infringments and – this is my favorite - “misappropriation” of the hand symbol. Is that really illegal?  Has anyone ever been thrown in jail for misappropriation of a hand symbol? “Officer, that man misappropriated my hand symbol. Arrest him!!!”
How lame is this? A has-been wrestler suing over a hand gesture? If we need to sue anybody for hand gestures, we need to sue all the stupid people at college football games who do the alligator chomp with their arms while the band plays the Star Wars “Imperial March”. Shouldn’t you only get to do that if you’re a Florida Gator fan? While we’re at it, can we sue Longhorn fans for their stupid “hook ‘em horns“ thing and State fans….well, just because.
In related news, Diamond Dallas Page is suing every college football and basketball player that has ever imitated the hand symbol. Rashad McCants was unavailable for comment. Also targeted for litigation are those hand gesture misappropriating bastards from the Nationwide Insurance commercials that make squares with their hands, and all people who are photographers or pretended to be a photographer by framing a scene with your hands. If while reading this post you framed your monitor with your hands to see what it would look like, please contact DDP so he can sue your thieving ass too.
Good luck, Jay-Z. I hope you win. You are, in my opinion, one of the greatest rappers of rap in our lifetimes. 
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I think this whole sue Jay-z thing is Retarded because DDP USED to be a Wrestler but now hes not so why should he complain about some stupid lame stuff like that.
DDP is a wasteman.. why is he complaining over something so minor.. but truth being if i was broke like he is i would be doing the same thing!
Well listen to cam’ron he released a song Swagger Jacker that has clips of songs where Jay-Z bit(stole) lyrics
DDP may not be wrestling anymore but he still has the rights to his hand signal. If Lil Jon was to retire today could we start saying crunk without paying him or would he sue us too. Jay-Z sux he is nothing but a theif and everyone knows it. DDP is a bigger star than Jay-Z will ever be.
Idiot
The Diamond signal is a TRADEMARK no just a hand symbol
check the DDP page
Jay Z stole it and gonna PAY 4 it
BANG!!!!! SELf HIGH-FIVE!!!!!
I read the piece on the Dispute between DDP and Jay-Z about their respected hand symbols. I can tell you as a expert in ninjitsu, the symbol has been used for hundreds of years as a meditation symbol. They symbol can also be seen in martial arts movies dating back to the 70s!
http://www.ninjaa.com/Goodstar.gif
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Joe Crouch, you need to get out more brother. DDP bigger than Jay-Z. Good stuff you’re smoking!!
wrong jay-z shouldn’t have to pay nothing to DDP considering that the had signal for a sorority (Delta Sigma Theta) which they were founded long before DDP’s parents was even thought of being born
man ddp ‘s wife still looks good.
“DDP IS MENTAL” and so is Joe Crouch, besides
Hov’s fingers are longer than DDP’s which makes those signs to differ. We’ve got the big Diamond cutter and inny binny titsy little Diamond cutter.
defcon215,
Thank you for bring that up. When I first saw the sign it was the Deltas that I first thought of.
Furthermore it will be tough to claim a Trademark infridgement on a single static hand signal. If it were a series of hand signals then maybe, though I still doubt it, he may have something. But the issue is that the hand signal is too generic to be considered exclusive. There is no case here.
Are you guys serious!? DDP has been using this trademarked symbol for years, and has been a Household name in Wrestling for a lot longer than Jay-Z, and Jay-Z should have done his homework.
Just because hes a rapper, doesnt mean he runs the world, and can do how he pleases. If the trademark is filed, you cant do it. Simple.