Today the NFL announced that Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt has been suspended for 8 games following the conclusion of the NFL's investigation into multiple incidents of violence this past year. Much like the infamous Ray Rice video, TMZ released video of Hunt assaulting a young woman in a Cleveland hotel in February, 2018.... Continue Reading →
Conor McGregor’s most recent arrest highlights how the UFC has created and fueled its own image problem by making unilateral exceptions for star athletes. Few athletes have grown in popularity faster than Conor McGregor. His brand resembles an empire with revenue pouring in from various industries, the least of which coming from actually fighting in... Continue Reading →
A recent petition is calling for Gillette to end its naming rights sponsorship of the Patriots’ stadium in response to Robert Kraft’s criminal charges. These developments could lead to morals clauses regarding team owner conduct being standard in stadium naming rights agreements. The sports world was rocked last month when New England Patriots owner Robert... Continue Reading →
The ongoing controversy regarding athletes speaking out and demonstrating on societal and government issues was the topic of discussion at a special event on March 7, 2019 sponsored by the School of Law’s Center for the Advancement of Sport and the Office of Inclusive Excellence. “Freedom of Expression: The First Amendment and Athletics" featured four... Continue Reading →
"Operation Varsity Blues" once again proves that the FBI is the best enforcement staff the NCAA never asked for. "We are here today to announce charges in the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice. We've charged fifty people nationwide with participating in conspiracy that involved--first--cheating on college entrance exams, including... Continue Reading →
With the NCAA Basketball Tournament right around the corner, now is the perfect time to examine the legality (or illegality) of what has become one of America’s favorite obsessions: “March Madness” bracket pools. “Selection Sunday” will take place on March 17th, following its usual routine of being held on the third Sunday in March. This... Continue Reading →
The new MLB lineup rule aims to protect the integrity of the game and prevent any gambling scandal like the infamous Black Sox scandal of 1919. Major League Baseball has updated its policy and procedures regarding game lineups for the 2019-2020 season. Last year, MLB teams were allowed to announce their lineups whenever and however... Continue Reading →
Oracle Park (formerly AT&T Park) in San Francisco, California The Oakland Raiders sought to play in San Francisco while their new Las Vegas stadium is being constructed. Here’s why this didn’t happen. The Oakland (and soon to be Las Vegas) Raiders are looking to lease the Oakland Coliseum for $7.5 million for the 2019 NFL... Continue Reading →
For decades, the NCAA has been treated with proverbial kid gloves by the Supreme Court, as demonstrated by the deferential language in NCAA v. Regents of the University of Oklahoma, 468 U.S. 85 (1984) and NCAA v. Tarkanian 488 U.S. 179 (1988). In Regents, the Supreme Court determined that, despite horizontal price-fixing and output limitations... Continue Reading →
