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re: SIAP- Vilma sues Goodell for defamation
Posted on 5/17/12 at 3:10 pm to BuckToothBilly
Posted on 5/17/12 at 3:10 pm to BuckToothBilly
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Let's say Vilma is truthful in his statements -- he never intended to pay. But, did he ever OFFER? If he used a "bounty" type payment as enticement to get team mates to play more violent in the hopes of getting recognized - ESPECIALLY if they got more recognition (monetary or otherwise) for cart-offs -- does the fact that he never intended to actually pay up on his offer make this any better?
The issue would be did Gooddell have any evidence to suspend Vilma for a year and make him the bad guy in this bounty thing.
Does hearsay about an offer to take out opponents mean Gooddell has the right to suspend and defame Vilma?
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Posted on 5/17/12 at 4:54 pm to EarthwormJim
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The issue would be did Gooddell have any evidence to suspend Vilma for a year and make him the bad guy in this bounty thing.
Does hearsay about an offer to take out opponents mean Gooddell has the right to suspend and defame Vilma?
I don't believe this is correct. An employer can suspend or fire an employee for just about any reason, but the employer cannot go public with slander. Had Goodell just suspended Vilma without publicly stating why, then Vilma has no suit, but Goodell made very public statements includeing bringing in a former federal prosecutor to state that Vilma was particpating in a "bounty" system. This is slander.
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