Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times,

In an Oct. 7 ruling, Judge Sean Lugg of the Superior Court of Delaware rejected Deadspin's argument that the article in question was opinion and thus protected from defamation liability.

"Deadspin published an image of a child displaying his passionate fandom as a backdrop for its critique of the NFL's diversity efforts and, in its description of the child, crossed the fine line protecting its speech from defamation claims," Lugg wrote.

The lawsuit was filed by Raul Armenta Jr. and his wife, Shannon, on behalf of themselves and their son, Holden, who is of Chumash Indian descent.