http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2009/07/07/another-dumb-thing-some-sports-exec-said/ Thu, 24 May 2012 13:37:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2009/07/07/another-dumb-thing-some-sports-exec-said/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 Marc Schneider Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:15:48 +0000 http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/?p=1380#comment-2454 Wilbon is wrong in one respect. In America, Ecclestone's comments would be covered by the First Amendment. People might be yelling for his head but legally he would be protected. In much of Europe, it's not that simple; in many countries, including Germany, there are laws against things like denying the Holocaust and, probably defending the Nazis. It's conceivable that Ecclestone could run into legal problems for what he said. As a matter of fact, England tried to keep out a right-wing American talk show host (can't remember his name) on the grounds that he was inciting hatred. Wilbon is wrong in one respect. In America, Ecclestone’s comments would be covered by the First Amendment. People might be yelling for his head but legally he would be protected. In much of Europe, it’s not that simple; in many countries, including Germany, there are laws against things like denying the Holocaust and, probably defending the Nazis. It’s conceivable that Ecclestone could run into legal problems for what he said. As a matter of fact, England tried to keep out a right-wing American talk show host (can’t remember his name) on the grounds that he was inciting hatred.

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