Is Barry Bonds Libel-Proof?

Probably not as to some of the subjects about which he’s considering suing others (presumably including Curt Schilling):

Now that Barry Bonds has passed Henry Aaron to become baseball’s all-time home run king, he’s threatening to sue anyone who makes false or misleading statements about him, two Bay Area attorneys said Monday.

Attorneys John Burris of Oakland and Todd Schneider of San Francisco said Bonds has retained them “in connection with legal issues arising from the myriad of false statements attributed to him by players, the media and others.”

Deadspin comments, as does Steroid Nation.  Update: Sports Law Blog comments, including noting the challenges for Bonds by the fact that he’s a public figure.

–BC