Star free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Nike alleging the company has withheld millions of dollars owed to him from an endorsement deal. The lawsuit is alleging that Beckham has suffered damages of $20,625,000 plus prejudgment interest. Beckham agreed to a deal with Nike in 2017 that was... Continue Reading →
Last week, this argument picked up a bit of steam with De’Vondre Campbell’s twitter comments after his teammate Rashan Gary suffered a season ending injury on the turf in Detroit. Since then, this debate has blown up on twitter and other news media as the players are determined to make a stand. A number of... Continue Reading →
The District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL, and Commissioner Roger Goodell [1]. This announcement comes just days after Snyder announced that he was going to explore options revolving around his ownership of the team, whether it be finding... Continue Reading →
When California residents headed to the polls to vote in the 2022 midterm elections, they had the option to vote in favor of two propositions that would advance the legalization of sports betting in the state.[1] Voters in California did not approve either of these propositions, so for now, sports betting will not be legal... Continue Reading →
Football is a contact sport, and at all levels there is an inherent risk of injury. At the professional level, although the players take care of their bodies, the speed of the game and force of contact are significant. In the tackle zone, anything can happen. When a player gets injured as a product of... Continue Reading →
The trial between the NCAA and the widow of former USC linebacker, Matt Gee, has seen about a week of testimony, and we have learned a lot about the NCAA. To recap, in only the second concussion lawsuit to go to trial (and potentially the first to go to a jury) Alana Gee is suing... Continue Reading →
The Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Washington Redskins and the Washington Football Team, may be on the market sooner rather than later. Commanders’ owner Dan Snyder and his wife Tanya Snyder announced on Wednesday that they have hired Bank of America to consider possible transactions[1]. What that means no one really knows quite... Continue Reading →
A massive case regarding CTE and NCAA football has gone to trial for only the second time, as the widow (Alana Gee) of former USC linebacker Matt Gee is suing the NCAA for wrongful death in Los Angeles Superior Court.[1] Gee was the fifth linebacker from the 1989 USC football team to die before the... Continue Reading →
On Saturday October 15, Miami Dolphins’ Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was cleared to return to the field when he passed the NFL’s five step return to play protocol after missing two games due to a very scary concussion that he suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 29, after already likely suffering one against the Buffalo... Continue Reading →
As Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams walked off the field following a gut-wrenching defeat Monday night, he was captured taking his frustrations out on a cameraman in footage that quickly went viral.[1] Adams had two touchdown receptions on Monday, including one that slashed the Chiefs’ lead to one point late in the fourth quarter. [2]... Continue Reading →