FAVRE PURSUES REPLAY OF SHARPE DEFAMATION SUIT IN APPEAL
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held a hearing Tuesday on whether to reverse a federal judge’s dismissal of retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against sports talk show host Shannon Sharpe and reinstate the case.
Last October, U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett tossed Favre’s lawsuit on grounds that nothing Sharpe said amounted to defamation, which concerns untrue and reputation-damaging statements that are factual sounding rather than opinion. Starrett emphasized the First Amendment protects “rhetorical hyperbole” and “loose, figurative language” relating to matters of public concern.
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
