An imputation of lack of sportsmanship generally is different in substance from an imputation of lack of sportsmanship in one's capacity as an official at a sporting event, because facts justifying the former may not justify the latter. When assessing whether imputations are reasonably capable of arising, the court must consider all surrounding circumstances pleaded in the statement of claim, including the context of the event, the capacity in which the plaintiff was acting, and the identity of the audience.
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