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Originally Posted by TurdFerguson
Even though I agree with him, someone in that media position cannot just toss that kind of accusation around as if its fact. Clearly state it as an opinion piece and I think its totally fine. That said, i would have expected a defamation threat by Goodell before a ESPN
I have not totally followed that story though so perhaps I'm missing a key detail or context.
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Strongly worded opinion is still opinion. Not a chance Goodell could sustain a defamation charge.
Mostly, I think Simmons was suspended because he was brazen enough to dare ESPN to suspend him. He basically wins either way though. He gets to be a martyr because he was suspended, while he would have effectively given himself immunity if he wasn't.