“I tried suing someone for stealing my basketball, but it got thrown out of court”

“I tried suing someone for stealing my basketball, but it got thrown out of court”—a pun also on “basketball” court—is a joke that was posted on Sickipedia and Twitter on September 21, 2017. The joke was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on September 28, 2017.
   
 
Sickpedia
I tried suing someone for stealing my basketball but it got thrown out of court.
Submited by BummedYourMum in Other - Dad Jokes · September 21, 2017
       
Twitter
Paul Murphy‏
@paul_mujayob
tried suing someone for stealing my basketball but it got thrown out of court.
1:33 PM - 21 Sep 2017
 
Reddit—Oneliners
I tried suing someone for stealing my basketball…but it got thrown out of court. (self.oneliners)
submitted September 28, 2017 by madazzahatter
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COMMENTS
AddsDadJoke
So, not such a slam dunk case then?
 
Twitter
Funny One Line Jokes‏
@lol1liners
I tried suing someone for stealing my basketball…but it got thrown out of court.
6:40 AM - 28 Sep 2017
 
Twitter
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@lolmgco
I tried suing someone for stealing my basketball…but it got thrown out of court.
7:37 AM - 28 Sep 2017