Deadspin tried to toss out defamation lawsuit by 9-year-old Chiefs fan accused of blackface – judge said not so fast
A 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who was vilified as a “racist” by sports website Deadspin will spend time in court, a Delaware judge says. The verdict was handed down on Monday. The controversial blog, once part of the now-defunct Gawker empire, has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against it. The judge […]
Young Chiefs Fan’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Deadspin to Move Forward
A Delaware judge ruled this week to allow a defamation lawsuit against sports media outlet Deadspin to proceed. Last November, Deadspin sparked backlash after featuring an article about Caron J. Phillips attacking a 9-year-old boy wearing face paint and an Indian headdress at a Chiefs game. 'The NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas […]
Judge slaps down motion to dismiss lawsuit against Deadspin for falsely accusing young Chiefs fan of racism
The lawsuit against Deadspin will move forward after a judge accepts the news organization's claims. may be liable Defamation case against 9-year-old boy accused of racism because of Kansas City Chiefs costume. In November 2023, Deadspin writer Caron Phillips scolded a child who showed up to a Raiders-Chiefs game wearing a Native American headdress and […]
Deadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over article accusing young Chiefs fan of racism
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article that accused a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racial discrimination because of their game-day attire. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of California residents Raul Armenta Jr. and his wife Shannon, who attended a game between […]
Former Deadspin owner G/O Media puts The Onion up for sale: source
G/O Media, the struggling company that recently sold Deadspin, has acquired the popular humor site The Onion and continued its fire sale by dumping two other sites on Tuesday, the Post reported. Ta. According to a memo obtained by the Post, G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller told staffers at entertainment site AV Club and food-focused […]
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy drinks champagne to celebrate fall of Deadspin
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy relaxes by the pool to celebrate the end of Deadspin after the popular sports blogger laid off his entire staff after its parent company was acquired by a European startup. I opened a bottle of champagne. On Monday, Portnoy responded to a social media post by former Deadspin editor-in-chief Julie […]
Barstool Sports Chief Dave Portnoy Champagne Toasts Demise of Deadspin
Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy drops a celebratory bottle of champagne after news breaks that the new owners of left-wing sports site Deadspin have decided to lay off all employees and start over. A video of the opening was posted on social media. Sitting on a pool float, Mr. Portnoy raged about how often Deadspin […]
Deadspin Sold to European Startup, Entire Staff Laid Off
Left-wing sports news site Deadspin will be under new management starting Monday, with the entire staff currently looking for work. The website was sold to a European journalism start-up, and employees were told on Monday that the new company would be doing a complete clean-up and starting with all new employees. Jim Spanfeller, CEO of […]
Entire staff at Deadspin fired months after they smeared 9-year-old Chiefs fan as a racist
Just five months after Deadspin tried to smear a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan as a racist, all of the sports media employees were fired as part of the acquisition. Employees received an email announcing the sale, and some were informed at a meeting before their access to the company’s digital resources was cut off. […]
G/O Media sells Deadspin, lays off entire editorial staff with barely any notice
Sports blogging site Deadspin has been sold to a European publisher and its entire staff was reportedly let go with little notice on Monday. It came just months after the publisher was forced to apologize after a young Kansas City Chiefs fan accused him of doing “blackface.” Jim Spanfeller, CEO of parent company G/O Media, […]