They have enough to cover it via endowments, but it has to sting badly.
This needs to happen repeatedly throughout the country. There are too many people representing institutions (academia and media primarily) with a social justice hair trigger who never wait for the facts before they assume some kind of horrific lynching over any feigned or manufactured slight. The insults, lies, and innuendo they cast upon others should have repercussions like this.
Combine this with the Covington H.S. and smart attorneys around the country will be ready to pounce on this stuff. This is why libel laws exist and I hope the Gibson’s enjoy a wonderful retirement thanks to three thieves and the merry band of social justice idiots.
The facts in this case were very clear and bore no resemblance to the accusations.
Worse than the monetary awards was the fact that they were publicly exposed and that is what really burns them. Every time a Progressive is proven wrong they get crazy and throw child like tantrums.