Judge Denies Deadspin’s Bid to Dismiss Defamation Suit Involving 9-Year-Old Chiefs Fan

The online sports magazine faces a defamation lawsuit from the family of a nine-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan it accused of being racist.
Judge Denies Deadspin’s Bid to Dismiss Defamation Suit Involving 9-Year-Old Chiefs Fan
A young Kansas City Chiefs fan, dressed with a headdress and face paint, looks on during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, on Nov. 26, 2023, in Las Vegas. David Becker/AP Photo
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A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against online sports magazine Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old boy of wearing “blackface” to a football game.

In an Oct. 7 ruling, Judge Sean Lugg of the Superior Court of Delaware rejected Deadspin’s argument that the article in question was opinion and thus protected from defamation liability.
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