EA Sports (EA) is being sued by the Brandr Group (TBG) over the name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal it offered to college athletes for the new College Football video game.[1] EA worked with OneTeam Partners to facilitate any group deals for the game pursuant to an agreement made in May, 2023.[2] The game is... Continue Reading →
Months following the cancellation of the Starpoint High School wrestling season due to “serious allegations of inappropriate conduct by one or more members” of the wrestling team, parents of wrestlers affected by the cancellation ran for the School Board this past May. Their decision to run was in part due to their opposition of the... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, the University of Alabama announced that it had fired head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for “violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees.” Bohannon’s firing is linked to a widespread investigation into suspicious sports betting activity on the Crimson Tide’s game against LSU early last week. This appears to be the... Continue Reading →
[1] Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Education proposed a new rule that would forbid blanket bans on transgender athlete participation in school sports. The proposed rule would apply to public K-12 schools, as well as colleges, universities, and other institutions that receive federal funding.[2] The proposed rule would build upon the longstanding Title... Continue Reading →
Memphis Tigers basketball commit Mikey Williams pleaded not guilty to five charges of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of firing a deadly weapon at an occupied vehicle during an arraignment hearing on Thursday. According to police, Williams fired a gun at a carful of people who had just left his residence near... Continue Reading →
Photo via NYLS_NIL Twitter The NIL marketplace is one that is new and uncertain. On October 26, the NCAA clarified its interim NIL policy. In the NCAA’s most recent guidelines, it makes clear that schools cannot engage in negotiations on behalf of an NIL entity or a student-athlete to secure specific NIL opportunities.[1] However, the... Continue Reading →
Photo via Sporting News In the history of amateur sports, athletes have jumped at any chance of playing in their sport’s professional league because it was the only way to profit off of their talents. Athletes are now able to profit off of their name, image and likeness (NIL), making it a true decision for... Continue Reading →
Previously, I wrote about the difficulty that international student-athletes have had with the new NIL policies that have been enacted in the United States. International athletes are not allowed to profit off of their name, image, and likeness while in the United States because of their F-1 student visa status. Their visa does not... Continue Reading →
The trial in Gee v NCAA over the potential wrongful death of former University of South California football player Matt Gee came to a close, and the jury sided with the NCAA, finding that the NCAA was not liable in any way for the death of Gee. After about a month, Gee’s counsel was not... Continue Reading →
On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that allows New York college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness without the risk of forfeiting their scholarships or eligibility to participate in college sports. "Our collegiate student athletes are heroes on the field - and they deserve to be treated like heroes... Continue Reading →