Legal Ramifications of Slandering Ryan Mallett

yes because all NFL GMs search tigerdroppings.com for dirt on their players.

A. It's not just Tigerdroppings. It's rampant on the internet.

B. That's irrelevant to my question. If I remember correctly from my law class, it's not slander as long as there's no rational chance that somebody will misconstrue it as fact. If I said, "Barbara Bush is cooking up some meth and selling it to Michelle Obama." That's completely unreasonable, and not slander. When somebody posts that Mallett has character questions and says outright that he runs a meth lab, it's a little more believable. The fact that it was believable enough for me to take the time to Google it implies that it meets the legal def. of slander.
Try it. Google Ryan Mallett Drug Abuse, you'll find lots of articles from reputable sources addressing the same thing: RUMORS surrounding Mallett. These are the kinds of sources that NFL GM's actually do pay attention to. But I have yet to find a single article with any kind of supporting evidence.

Where theres smoke, theres fire

Is this thread for seriousness?

sad

Tigerdroppings sealed Cam Newtons fate.


Mallet is fricked.

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I'm not an attorney

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say it aint so

"slander" is a joke. every pissed off jackass claims they are going to sue someone for it, never happens.

furthermore you should do a bit of research on what "slander" really is.

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There are several ways a person must go about proving that libel has taken place. For example, in the United States, the person first must prove that the statement was false. Second, that person must prove that the statement caused harm. And, third, they must prove that the statement was made without adequate research into the truthfulness of the statement. These steps are for an ordinary citizen. In the case of a celebrity or public official trying to prove libel, they must prove the first three steps, and must (in the United States) prove the statement was made with the intent to do harm, or with reckless disregard for the truth

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i think its safe to say that ryan mallet would qualify as a "celebrity" and therefore the 4th point would be needed, which is basically impossible.

oh, and its LIBEL since its written on the net.

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Where theres smoke, theres fire

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It's what I've learned here. Rumors are always true if enough people have heard them.

Is it really privately owned?

I heard Ryan Mallett sold and used Meth with Chicken.