NFLDraftBible.com should get ready to hear from linebacker Brian Cushing’s legal team.
Cushing plans to sack libelous NFL Draft site
The newest Houston Texan plans to “take action toward” the site for falsely claiming he tested positive for steroids at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Almost immediately after the claim went public, Cushing and agent Tom Condon shot it down in an email to ProFootballTalk.com.Now with the draft out of the way, Cushing seems set on filing suit.
“I’m pretty tired of everything happening with all these supposed rumors [and] people trying to tarnish my reputation,” Cushing said on ESPN 1530 in Texas. “I’m not sure what happened. I’m don’t know if it’s my playing attitude [or] people just don’t like how I handle myself. But you know that’s too bad for them.”
As someone who is a huge advocate for not only journalistic rights and also integrity, there’s just no way you can back DraftBible. They stood by their claim all along and are likely going to pay for it in the end.
Still no word on whether or not Clay Matthews III, who was also falsely accused, also plans legal action.
I’ve done a tiny bit of work with NFLDB’s head guy Rick Serritella and he seems like a good guy. His site at least gets a lot of interviews and they have a good radio show. But this could quite possibly be the end of the site for running with and backing some seriously false rumors.
And remember boys and girls, the words “allegedly” and “reportedly” are always your best friends in these kinds of situations.
h/t PFT
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