When we founded this blog in 2018, Professor Nellie Drew and I had no idea what would come from it. All we knew was that in the ever-evolving world of "sports law," the traditional law review article was too arcane a medium to rely on in order to comment on important issues in the sports... Continue Reading →
UB's 12-point win means a lot more than 11-0. Go ahead and add the Syracuse Orange to the list of powerhouses taken down by Nate Oats' UB Bulls. First it was 4th-seeded Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament, then the thirteenth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, and now, I-90 neighbor Syracuse. Where the Orange did not hold... Continue Reading →
The UB Center for the Advancement of Sport and the UB Sports Law community congratulate our Buffalo Bulls on their selection to the Dollar General Bowl. #UBhornsUP Everybody! Our #BowlingBulls continue to make our #UBuffalo fans proud. Best of luck in Mobile on Saturday!!!
Seven days have passed since the brawl that occurred during the second half of the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars football game at New Era Field on November 25, 2018. During this game, Jaguars former starting quarterback Blake Bortles connected with Wide Receiver Donte Moncrief for what was initially ruled a 31 yard touchdown catch.... Continue Reading →
As Yogi Berra famously remarked, "It's deja vu all over again". Today's release of the video of Kareem Hunt viciously attacking a young woman days after Reuben Foster's second arrest for assaulting his girlfriend spotlights the NFL's continuing challenges in addressing domestic violence. In 2014, Commissioner Goodell had the unhappy task of revisiting the penalty... Continue Reading →
The UB Sports Law community congratulates our own UB BULLS football team on their East Division Championship! We look forward to the big game on Sunday, November 30 at 7:00 pm at Ford Field in Detroit for the MAC Championship! Tickets are available at: 1-877-UB-THERE or ubbulls.com Detroit has been a good place for Buffalo... Continue Reading →
USA Today wrote a story on December 28, 2013, detailing the motivation behind the Cleveland Cavaliers suspending forward Andrew Bynum indefinitely for “conduct detrimental to the team.” According to the anonymous source, the suspension did not come as a result of some specific incident or altercation, but “a continued insistence from Bynum to do what... Continue Reading →
On Monday October 29th, Izaia Bullock, a Rutgers University football player, was arrested due to an alleged plot to kill family members of his ex-girlfriend. On Tuesday 22 year old Izaia Bullock was charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the... Continue Reading →
When questioned regarding his communication with the NBA, and their decision to fine him each game he does not cover his “SUPREME” tattoo, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard responded “I don’t talk to the police.” J.R. Smith has had his share of run-ins with NBA league officials for his behavior both on and... Continue Reading →
