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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Not really valid for sports trade rumors.
Burke sued people for defamation. IIRC they were spreading a rumor that he was fired as Toronto GM because he had an affair and knocked up a female sports anchor.
You would have to go a long way in court to prove that a false rumor of a player wanting out of a city caused damages to said player. I don't think the legal liability is there.
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I understand the difference in the circumstances. But the damages from a false/made-up rumour to a team could be significant. A rumour means "something I have heard". The point is that you cannot represent something you have heard without actually having it heard. Because it is then not a rumour but a speculation.
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