Eduardo is working his way up the ladder in the world of amateur boxing. He makes a stinging (and false) remark about his next opponent on TV by saying that his opponent is a coward who practices boxing by beating up his wife. Which of the following is true? A. Eduardo is being defamatory because his remarks may harm his opponent’s reputation. B. Eduardo is being defamatory because the information he published is most likely true. C. Eduardo is not being defamatory because it is obvious that the statement must be false. D. Eduardo is not being defamatory because his remarks are statements of opinion only.

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Eduardo is working his way up the ladder in the world of amateur boxing. He makes a stinging (and false) remark about his next opponent on TV by saying that his opponent is a coward who practices boxing by beating up his wife. Which of the following is true?

A. Eduardo is being defamatory because his remarks may harm his opponent’s reputation.

B. Eduardo is being defamatory because the information he published is most likely true.

C. Eduardo is not being defamatory because it is obvious that the statement must be false.

D. Eduardo is not being defamatory because his remarks are statements of opinion only.

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