Hopkins SUING Pascal!

[WitherGlove]

I think Pac and Hopkins should have taken the test. I'm not bias at all I feel like if a lot of money and a title is on the line what's wrong with knowing both guys are clean. And suing is pu$$y **** I like Hopkins but he sound pu$$y with this suing ****. He claim to be old school and hard but old school fighters talked about each other like dogs they would say all kinds of stuff and fight it out, now guys crying talking about u hurt my feelings I'm suing

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

I cant wait to see how the *****'s justify this. Double standards coming right up!

I am a ***** and its just as BS as Pacmans lawsuit.

[The Hammer]

Why didn't B-Hop take the test?

If he tested CLEAN, he would more easily win the lawsuit.

[Taranazan]

Well, in truth, I don't think this will be going anywhere. Though, under the laws of Canada, it should.

Canadian law:
"At common law, defamation covers any communication that tends to lower the esteem of the subject in the minds of ordinary members of the public. The perspective measuring the esteem is highly contextual, and depends on the view of the potential audience of the communication and their degree of background knowledge. Probably true statements are not excluded, nor are political opinions. Intent is always presumed, and it is not necessary to prove that the defendant intended to defame."

In America, however, the First ********* makes it very difficult for the plaintiff to win these types of cases.

Regardless, he should move on and just know that Pascal was trying to get under his skin and failed.

Law 101:

The law isn't the same everywhere in Canada. There is no common law in Quebec, it's Civil law.

To win his case, Hopkins has 3 things to prove (article 1457 of the Civil Code of Quebec):
1- That Pascal said something.
2- That Hopkins was prejudiced.
3- That there is a link between what Pascal said and Hopkins' prejudice.

#1 isn't hard to prove, they have tapes.
#2 is harder to prove: What prejudice did Hopkins suffer?
#3 isn't hard to prove if #2 is proven. But the fact that Pascal said later that he didn't think Hopkins was on anything makes it harder for Hopkins to prove #2.

There is one more thing to take into account. Professionnal boxers are public figures. That means they have to accept a certain level of criticism. And since Hopkins, throughout his career, has made comments and acted disrespectfully towards other boxers, he can't easily say he didn't accept the downside of being a public figure. I could very well see the Court say that the context in which the allegations were made, where two men were making the promotion for a sport event based on rivalry, Hopkins' reputation wasn't badly affected by the comments.

BTW, Pascal could very well charge Hopkins with assault, since Hopkins pushed him during that same press conference...

[starjammer]

Take da tess, Bernah.

Foh the fans

[Xeraser]

This is a pus sy move imo

No why do think McGwire never sued Canseco and also guys like Sosa, Palmeiro, Bonds, ARod etc?

Because they can not deny it. They do not want guys to dig up their dirt and the court can do that to you.

[cixthree]

I cant wait to see how the *****'s justify this. Double standards coming right up!

Let me get this ite... So a ***** is a person who agrees with better testing, and a ******* thinks the currect testing is enough?
It's gonna get to the point where asking for the testing will get you sued, lol..... damn!
Lets just let um roid up, *** it!

[Seleção No. 13]

Pascal: "Tek da Tests!!!"

[letsgobrady]

if bernard is suing then he is lame. for all the pac fans that keep bringing up floyd i'm curious what hopkins has to do with floyd?do u think floyd fans are hopkins fans?do u think black people only like black fighters?do u think floyd and hopkins only have black fans?and what is the obsession with you pac fans hoping black fighters lose?

[AntDawg]

differance is hopkins fought him 1st.then filed a lawsuit

How can Pacquiao fight if the other person doesn't want to?