Did court dismiss student‐athlete's defamation claim?

A male student on the University of Nebraska men's gymnastics team and a female student on the university's women's tennis team met at a joint team event and began casually dating. During the summer, while the gymnast was away from campus, they remained in frequent contact. When the next semester began, their relationship became sexual, although it wasn’t exclusive.

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Student Affairs Today
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1002/say.70033
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Legal Issues in Education
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Did court dismiss student‐athlete's defamation claim?

Eric Lyerly
Student Affairs Today
Legal Issues in Education
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Did court dismiss student‐athlete's defamation claim?

Eric Lyerly
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Abstract

A male student on the University of Nebraska men's gymnastics team and a female student on the university's women's tennis team met at a joint team event and began casually dating. During the summer, while the gymnast was away from campus, they remained in frequent contact. When the next semester began, their relationship became sexual, although it wasn’t exclusive.

Student Affairs TodayVol. 28(12)
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Legal Issues in Education
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