Yet another doping threat (Viennese Blood)
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Another post proving my point. If an athlete is accused of doping and never tests positive do you simply say that he was libled or he does not dope? Nope, you do what many do and talk about evading the testing, about how if someone said it then it must be true. Any athelte accused of doping with no proof is the answer to your question, but you and many others can't accept it.Bro Deal said:
Casa said:
No, this is not the point. You sue for libel. If it goes in your favor, you'll receive compensation for damages (millions if you're lucky). Retraction is a small thing in this regard, but you can take the money you won in the lawsuit and publicize your victory all you want if you're so inclined. Or you can just take it, shut up and retire.
Maybe Lance...but I don't think he has made a dime in litigation...but good point Bro. You'd think judging by the bleating of all the doping apologists, that they were basing their disgust on the many falsely accused athletes/cyclists. But where are the examples of false allegations that force retractions in small print on p56 of the newspaper? Who has been falsely accused? Don't they (the falsely accused athletes/cyclists) have the potential for making millions in litigation if the newspapers can't back up their story with evidence?Bro Deal said:
Casa said:
Your point hasn't been proven.
If your point had been proven - you would be able to list the name of a rider who, having been accused of doping, sued and won a libel case.
Can you name one rider accused of doping who has sued and won a libel case?
Crankyfeet said:
Exactly.
No media organisation can afford to publish lies or deliberately libel an athlete, an entertainer, a politician.
Otherwise they'd be sued to hell.
We'll wait for our friend to tell us the name of the rider who sued and won a libel case over doping allegations...................................yawn.
ARD will only bring it again if other media will bring new facts. ARD is not only broadcasting biathlon, they are financing the whole thing...italiano said:
I reported that as well, they said they expect new facts in the coming week but... Austrian anti-doping authorities don't have a very good reputation...italiano said:
Austrian media? W'll have to wait for that one, they learned from German media you can earn a lot of money with D stories (Opps did I really wrote this?
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That does read as if the information (on which the report was made originally) has been suppressed. You have to pity the reporters in this case - they are probably toast.cyclingheroes said:
Bro Deal said:I'll take that as an admission that you cannot find an example.
You can make an intellectual argument about athletes being libeled, but it would help your case if you could point to an actual example.
He can't.
You know what? You sound just like Doctor.House. When people ask for some simple evidence to bolster your point, ignore it and keep repeating the same thing ad nauseum.Casa said:
