O'Neal calls Bryant dishonest and incompetent when no one else is around. Bryant is neither but no one hears the statement but Bryant and O'Neal. This is an example of slander per se.

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O'Neal calls Bryant dishonest and incompetent when no one else is around. Bryant is neither but no one hears the statement but Bryant and O'Neal. This is an example of slander per se.

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Slander per se refers to statements that are so inherently harmful that damages are presumed, typically involving accusations of a crime, having a contagious disease, professional incompetence, or sexual impropriety. Since the statement was made privately to Bryant and not in the presence of others, it does not meet the public aspect typically required for a claim of slander, including slander per se.

O'Neal Calls Bryant Dishonest and Incompetent When No One Else