Over the weekend, Kathryn D’Angelo participated in a panel discussion as part of National Girls & Women in Sports Week. Prior to that, I had the opportunity to sit and speak with her. “Sports law doesn’t really exist. There isn’t a ‘sports law’ body of law. It’s simply the law as it applies to the... Continue Reading →
The 2018 NFL London Series has been another resounding success. All three games that were featured this season sold out and the NFL was quick to announce four games slated for the 2019 series. Since 2007 the NFL has made regular season games across the pond an annual spectacle. Given the success the league has... Continue Reading →
On Monday, October 15th, 2018, Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, lost his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a disease he battled since 1982. Allen is survived only by his sister, Jody Allen, as he was not married and had no children, so questions are swirling... Continue Reading →
Josh Rosen threw a touchdown pass on a play-action crossing post to Chad Williams on a 22-yard score. It was a great throw and a great catch. Oh, and Le’Veon Bell was vindicated. No, this wasn’t a contest between the Cardinals and Steelers. This was a match-up with the Seattle Seahawks. But what happened on... Continue Reading →
It has been two weeks since Labor Day weekend when Nike announced its 30th Anniversary ad campaign starring Colin Kaepernick. It was a risky partnership as it appeared Nike, one of the NFL’s largest and most lucrative licensing partners, took sides in the Kap v NFL protest controversy. The immediate backlash consisted of Nike customers... Continue Reading →
Where there's smoke... It has been exactly two years since Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the playing of the national anthem during the San Francisco 49ers preseason finale. So much has changed since then, yet, in some respects, nothing has changed. Kaepernick is still out of a job, the NFL has no idea how to... Continue Reading →
Another week, another mass shooting in America. The venue this time was a mall in Jacksonville, Florida which was playing host to the Madden NFL 19 Club Championship, a season long video game tournament, presented by EA Sports as part of its partnership with the NFL. The shooting left 3 people dead, including the alleged... Continue Reading →