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SI/ George Dohrmann being sued for defamation

  • http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/former-ucla-basketball-star-reeves-nelson-to-sue-sports-illustrated-over-violence-urination-claims-052312

    I'm not an attorney, so I don't know what his chances of winning are, but I would assume that when you write false defamatory statements about someone without bothering to ask people directly involved, it's not a good thing. Thought maybe ol' George would have learned but I guess not. Maybe 10M will teach him a lesson?

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  • Good. I hope they don't settle and go for the whole damn thing and win. Irresponsible journalism needs to have consequences because just saying something even if its not true can screw up someone for life. Don't believe me? Imagine if some child accused you of lewd acts or touching them. Doesn't matter if you did it or not. You are eternally fucked.

    Woman makes a false claim of rape? Spousal abuse? All that stuff sticks in people's minds.

    "The only thing That Team Up North will be tasting this year is the salty tears of defeat" - UFM

    Gobucks187TTUN

  • Gobucks187TTUN said...

    Good. I hope they don't settle and go for the whole damn thing and win. Irresponsible journalism needs to have consequences because just saying something even if its not true can screw up someone for life. Don't believe me? Imagine if some child accused you of lewd acts or touching them. Doesn't matter if you did it or not. You are eternally fucked.

    Woman makes a false claim of rape? Spousal abuse? All that stuff sticks in people's minds.

    +1.

    If anyone deserves a defamation lawsuit served to them, it's George Dorkman. Dude seems to make a living off of that $hit.

    Razorback

  • Me soo heartbroken...

    IndyDog

  • IndyDog said...

    Me soo heartbroken...

    looks like a scumbag to me ... is he gonna sue soflabuch

    soflabuck

  • still wondering why no buckeyes sued him.

    OSUrox

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    This post was edited by IndyDog on 5/23/2012 at 6:35 PM

    IndyDog

  • OSUrox said...

    still wondering why no buckeyes sued him.

    Me too...I'm sure SI deep pockets has something to do with it.

    IndyDog

  • OSUrox said...

    still wondering why no buckeyes sued him.

    Because it is so hard to win a case like this against a magazine with all the resources and connections that SI has. If you don't win, you're stuck with the attorney's fees which are astronomical these days. SI can keep a case like this going for years.

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  • Jimmy77 said...

    Because it is so hard to win a case like this against a magazine with all the resources and connections that SI has. If you don't win, you're stuck with the attorney's fees which are astronomical these days. SI can keep a case like this going for years.

    who cares about winning? i know lawyers who would file the lawsuit just for the publicity, set up a quick interview with a columbus station. and it would allow the player to state his innocence. that's it, no need to go to court or anything, just file some papers and make sure the public knows about it.

    OSUrox

  • OSUrox said...

    who cares about winning? i know lawyers who would file the lawsuit just for the publicity, set up a quick interview with a columbus station. and it would allow the player to state his innocence. that's it, no need to go to court or anything, just file some papers and make sure the public knows about it.

    U dont know any lawyers dumad wjo wopd file pr else woodmt they alteddyy half filed

    soflabuck

  • I hope they hang dorkman by his ballz. The word for the day is.....

    ACCOUNTABILITY

    THEnutbuster

  • I remember reading that article it was quite scathing, not only of Nelson's antics but of Ben Howland's pettiness, favoritism, and lack of meaningful relationships with his players off the court. I was surprised to hear his contract had been extended this spring.

    iowabuckeyes

  • IndyDog said...

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    +1, Indy! I agree completely! Couldn't have said it better....(dreaded double post off the mobile, I assume?)

    iowabuckeyes

  • OSUrox said...

    still wondering why no buckeyes sued him.

    Because the University told them to back off.

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  • iowabuckeyes said...

    +1, Indy! I agree completely! Couldn't have said it better....(dreaded double post off the mobile, I assume?)

    Yes...it's one of my better works biggrin

    IndyDog

  • I wish all these sports teams and players would start suing these rags. they run headlines, start a fire and then if things dont pan out offer a 2 second "oops". I hope he sues SI right out of print. I wouldnt wipe my cats ass with that magazine.

    95buckeye

  • bfbuckeye said...

    http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/former-ucla-basketball-star-reeves-nelson-to-sue-sports-illustrated-over-violence-urination-claims-052312

    I'm not an attorney, so I don't know what his chances of winning are, but I would assume that when you write false defamatory statements about someone without bothering to ask people directly involved, it's not a good thing. Thought maybe ol' George would have learned but I guess not. Maybe 10M will teach him a lesson?

    Reeves isn't very credible himself.

    I doubt this goes anywhere.

    odan rot

  • odan rot said...

    Reeves isn't very credible himself.

    I doubt this goes anywhere.

    Let me guess........you heard this from your "sources" ?

    Formerly "Buckeye47Fan". Couldn't carry over my handle, why 247 ?

    Cable_Guy

  • CableGuy said...

    Let me guess........you heard this from your "sources" ?

    Ah dude.....comical. :) I was gonna say more, but just not worth the time.

    This post was edited by Razorback on 5/24/2012 at 8:37 PM

    Razorback

  • Let this suit fall where it may I just wish there were some restraints that made manditory more responsible reporting than I have been viewing over the past 3-5 years. With only a hunch and very little if any supporting facts these sports publications and their writers start off on a witch hunt. When the story proves to be without fact they just drop and move on without any accountability. Just don't seem just.

    dbuckeye44

  • odan rot said...

    Reeves isn't very credible himself.

    I doubt this goes anywhere.

    They filed. Lawyer isn't going to waste his time if he didn't think it had traction.They probably won't win but I doubt they have nothing. They will get a chance to argue. The article puts UCLA basketball in a bad light. The lawsuit was filed........in LA. A lot of DA's with UCLA degrees are probably in that town. I imagine some judges too. You get the right judge and anything can happen.

    If it were me I would use the lawsuit as leverage to get Dipshit Doohrman fired and his credibility ruined, a front page splashy headline retraction, and fire the editor who approved the story to drop the suit. And then have Doorkman publically kiss my bare ass on national TV Jesse Jackson style.

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  • Gobucks187TTUN said...

    They filed. Lawyer isn't going to waste his time if he didn't think it had traction.They probably won't win but I doubt they have nothing. They will get a chance to argue. The article puts UCLA basketball in a bad light. The lawsuit was filed........in LA. A lot of DA's with UCLA degrees are probably in that town. I imagine some judges too. You get the right judge and anything can happen.

    If it were me I would use the lawsuit as leverage to get Dipshit Doohrman fired and his credibility ruined, a front page splashy headline retraction, and fire the editor who approved the story to drop the suit. And then have Doorkman publically kiss my bare ass on national TV Jesse Jackson style.

    We'll see what happens. THe guy still has a good reputation and one bad artilce (if that is the case ) wont ruin him. Nothing in his article against OSU was proven to be wrong (nothing was proven to be correct either).

    Nothing wrong with the media looking into the program, considering we are coming away from an era that featured a coach in Tresse who lied and covered up.

    odan rot

  • iowabuckeyes said...

    I remember reading that article it was quite scathing, not only of Nelson's antics but of Ben Howland's pettiness, favoritism, and lack of meaningful relationships with his players off the court. I was surprised to hear his contract had been extended this spring.

    I hope you were reading in your dentists office and not a subscription copy!

    JAG24

  • odan rot said...

    We'll see what happens. THe guy still has a good reputation and one bad artilce (if that is the case ) wont ruin him. Nothing in his article against OSU was proven to be wrong (nothing was proven to be correct either).

    Nothing wrong with the media looking into the program, considering we are coming away from an era that featured a coach in Tresse who lied and covered up.

    We all know how you view Tressel, but I would think even you would acknowledge that Dorfman's story alleging that Tressel was fixing the raffles at football camps in the early 80's was a cheap shot and nothing more than a smear. Going to go back 30 years to dig up dirt with this type of thing doesn't pass the bar of responsible or fair journalism. How could Tressel dispute this type of allegation, it would be almost impossible.

    JAG24

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