In a legal victory for NBA star Russell Westbrook, the Utah Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by Shane Keisel, a Jazz fan, and his wife, Jennifer Huff, as reported by Michael McCann of Sportico.
The litigation originated from a heated exchange during a game at the Delta Center in 2019 when Westbrook, then with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Keisel exchanged words.
The court ruled that suggesting Keisel made a racist remark is protected speech as an opinion, not grounds for defamation.
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