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This was in Pittsburgh though, I’d think it’s a safe assumption the overwhelming majority of the audience enjoyed it.
There are laws in this country about slander / libel ... news companies would probably be at the forefront when it comes to entities that would like to avoid being accused of it.
Exactly what I thought. As much hate as he gets, everytime I see him interviewed he comes off quite well IMO.
True. Maybe he was just a rogue graphics guy.
Regardless of that, I don't want some AV schlub thinking he knows what's right and what's wrong. He's told that by someone who does know.
I think people get why he was fired or disciplined, I just think they also hate Brady and the Cheatriots. It's a light-hearted romp of a thread.
Oh, I'm sure everyone in Pittsburgh would get a nice little chuckle out of this one.
Big Ben wasn't convicted, that would technically be slander.
If Deandre Hopkins lathered his gloves in super glue before a game, would that be cheating?
I mentioned Big Ben because it was a Pittsburgh station. As far as he goes, he was suspended for what he did. So would calling him a known rapist be inaccurate? Sure, he wasn't convicted of a crime . . . but the NFL didn't care.Big Ben wasn't convicted, that would technically be slander.
The rest would be factually accurate.
Made some small adjustments, depending on the context of the story, I would be okay with any of the above
He knowingly broke the rules to give himself an advantage - here is the definition of the word:
The statement was factually correct.
Any premeditated or non-transparent action outside the rules of the game in order to gain a competitive advantage is cheating. Excessive celebrating may be a rules violation, but I would not consider it cheating. Penalties, late hits, intentional interference, etc...are done in full open view and subject to be called with consequences administered immediately. Sure they get away with things from time to time, but for the most part, these aren't premeditated attempts to gain an edge. They are in the heat of battle reactionary type transgressions that are part of the game flow. Secretly deflating footballs to make them easier to throw/catch is a premeditated action designed to gain an advantage and is an attempt to cheat in my book.
So the player from the Rams who openly admitted he intentionally hit the Saints receiver to avoid giving up a TD would be considered a cheater? Just trying to get a lay of the landscape. In his case, it was not a clandestine attempt to circumvent the rules. It got his team a victory and a trip to the Super Bowl. A case could be made that what he did had more impact than what Brady did (in altering the outcome of a game and who determining who advanced to the Super Bowl).
It is pretty pointless arguing with a Patriots honk about the deflategate.
