Being called a fat bastard via video message

[rogan69]

England

 

[rogan69]

How would I stand if I was sent a video on social media of a well thought of football player which ending in him calling me a fat bastard. This happened when someone I know bumped into him in a night club and asked him if he would record a birthday message to me before he went with the England team to the eruos. It was the fat bastard bit that I'm not happy about as whether he was asked to do a message or not a high profile player like that shouldn't have agreed to do it specially with all the media attention on fans sending players abuse. I was already insure about my weight and have now been on a diet every since. Just wondered where I stand against it legally.

 

[Just Blue]

How would I stand if I was sent a video on social media of a well thought of football player which ending in him calling me a fat bastard. This happened when someone I know bumped into him in a night club and asked him if he would record a birthday message to me before he went with the England team to the eruos. It was the fat bastard bit that I'm not happy about as whether he was asked to do a message or not a high profile player like that shouldn't have agreed to do it specially with all the media attention on fans sending players abuse. I was already insure about my weight and have now been on a diet every since. Just wondered where I stand against it legally.

This site is for United States Law only. Google will bring you to British legal sites.

 

[Zigner]

I'm going to spin this in a positive light for you...

Congratulations on your diet. I'm glad you found the motivation to stick to it

 

[cbg]

In the US you would have the right to fume silently at how rude he was, and that would be about all.

 

[zddoodah]

How would I stand if I was sent a video on social media of a well thought of football player which ending in him calling me a fat bastard.

How would you stand? With your legs, I assume. If you're asking whether name calling is legally actionable, the answer is no (not in the U.S. or in England).

I was already insure about my weight and have now been on a diet every since.

That's probably a good thing, eh?

If this really bothered you to the point that you'd give ANY consideration to suing, then you need to grow some thicker skin (no pun intended).

 

[quincy]

How would I stand if I was sent a video on social media of a well thought of football player which ending in him calling me a fat bastard. This happened when someone I know bumped into him in a night club and asked him if he would record a birthday message to me before he went with the England team to the eruos. It was the fat bastard bit that I'm not happy about as whether he was asked to do a message or not a high profile player like that shouldn't have agreed to do it specially with all the media attention on fans sending players abuse. I was already insure about my weight and have now been on a diet every since. Just wondered where I stand against it legally.

Rudeness is not illegal in the U.S.

Unfortunately.