Aston Villa to initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for ‘unacceptable insults’ (Gift Article)

#AVFC have announced the club will take legal action against Jamie Carragher for what owner Nassef Sawiris describes as “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters. Story @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Intrigued by what legal cause of action Aston Villa believe they have directly against Carragher. On the face of it, this seems an odd public statement by the club. #AVFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Carra has annoyed the fuck outta us Liverpool supporters for years with his clickbait punditry so no surprise that his big mouth has landed him in hot water. Saying “so shut the fuck up Villa fans” was bang out of order imo.

Det her hører ingen steder hjemme. Analysen og Villa-kritikken er ganske givet enormt uelegant leveret af Jamie Carragher, men det skal der være plads til uden at nogen skal gå rettens vej.

I need Popehat's English cousin (Anglicanhat?) to explain whether this is as frivolous as it sounds from an American perspective. I know UK libel law is plaintiff-friendly, but this feel Trumpian in its frivolity. www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

As obnoxious as Carragher's comments are, wow, way for Villa to show off loser energy (legal disclaimer: in saying that Aston Villa are showing loser energy, I am not technically saying that they have loser energy, no siree) www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Imagine being the kind of villain so pathetic that it causes decent, upstanding people to side with *Jamie Carragher* www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Legal action? Based on what? UK defamation laws? www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Lmao. Not a Carragher fan but come the fuck on. www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Sportscaster says team sucks, team sues sportscaster. Weird. You’re right that it would be fun to read comment by someone who understands British libel law. The NYT should have done that in the article. www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

@thepressbox.bsky.social Even Pat McAfee would find this incredibly thin-skinned www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

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www.nytimes.com/athletic/773... GUILTY!!

Intrigued by what legal cause of action Aston Villa believe they have directly against Carragher. On the face of it, this seems an odd public statement. www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...

Villa to initiate legal action against Carragher for 'unacceptable insults' f the nyt

We’re gonna get him www.nytimes.com/athletic/773...