Quote Originally Posted by jkobylka
it can be brought to court but it is nearly impossible to win that case...

In order to win the prosecution would have to prove that Imus intended to cause harm to the player.

Also the prosecution would have to show that Imus caused actual harm to the reputation of the player, making others believe what was said or think less of them.

People who are in the public eye such as a nationally touring college team would have an even more difficult time winning the case. that's why tabloids usually get away with what they do...

Not that it wasn't wrong... just a hard to win case from a legal standpoint.

Justin
This is true in most cases. Unfortunately for Imus it was a racily based as such the courts tend to have less bias decisions when these cases are brought to the courts.