Lawsuits Against the NFL/NFLPA:
Packers Mike Pennel sues NFL/NFLPA for failure to abide by PED policy
Breaking: Packers DT Mike Pennel sues NFL/NFLPA for failing to abide by PED policy (ht @AlbertBreer)
Lawsuit PDF: https://t.co/tMaWcokQmY … pic.twitter.com/d09gEaIAR4
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) November 30, 2016
Eagles Lane Johnson files DOL complaint against Players Association
Eagles Lineman Lane Johnson Says Suspension Violates Federal Labor Law https://t.co/VGUWw5UiI7 via @KelceeGriffis
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 30, 2016
This isn’t a lawsuit yet…but expect one…
Bills Seantrel Henderson suspended 10 games for using doctor prescribed medical marijuana to treat Crohn’s disease
NFL bans Bills player for doctor-prescibed marijuana to treat Crohn’s disease https://t.co/1mKBd6cYfi via @JADubin5 @CBSSPORTS
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 29, 2016
NFL suspends Bills’ Seantrel Henderson 10 games for using weed to treat Crohn’s disease: https://t.co/yKYsQmhWaR
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) November 29, 2016
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to be deposed in painkiller lawsuit
Judge rules that Jerry Jones, but not Jim Irsay, can be deposed in painkiller lawsuit https://t.co/lgHMieCQ1r
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 29, 2016
I hope to have an in-depth article on this story out later this afternoon or evening.
In related news…should marijuana be considered an alternative to RX painkillers?
Former NFL star: Why isn’t marijuana vs addictive RX an option for football players?
Must read via @JackBrewerBSIhttps://t.co/SmO2TTYwKq— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 29, 2016
Concussion Crisis:
#Texans owner Bob McNair’s remarks show “just how cold, calculating, & completely uncaring towards the players these owners…really are.” https://t.co/bYYQbfA650
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 29, 2016
Michael McCann Breaks Down the MLB Labor Crisis:
Can Baseball avoid a lockout? What if it goes to court? In new @SInow piece, I break down the 2016 MLB labor crisis: https://t.co/vsAQaUlUJ6 pic.twitter.com/AgZ6vkUtVE
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 29, 2016
Everything Else:
NEW POST: This Week in SportsLaw: MLB Strike, Darren Sharper sentence, and Aldon Smith reinstatement decision https://t.co/6V79aDVG3t pic.twitter.com/rlIdwWNNFc
— The White Bronco (@TheWhiteBronc) November 29, 2016
Brazilian soccer clubs are offering players on loan to Chapecoenese for free after plan crash https://t.co/pK7CCrXMhL pic.twitter.com/fJngmODSNz
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 29, 2016
New plan emerges to keep Raiders as Oakland City Council accelerates stadium vote: https://t.co/zyxlrf3e91
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) November 30, 2016
.@Kaepernick7 vs. @realDonaldTrump A view from across the pond…https://t.co/XMfiHGnSYg via @talkRADIO
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 29, 2016
An Austin TX bar employee sues Johnny Manziel, says JM punched him in nose after telling JM he wasn’t the bartender & couldn’t serve drinks: https://t.co/Q5gjscLBz5
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 29, 2016
Family of ex-NFLer Pulu Poumele sues 24Hour Fitness for wrongful death for not being able to find defibrillator: https://t.co/rUB1nErSiI
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) November 29, 2016
Serial rapist Darren Sharper sentenced to 20 years in prison https://t.co/rgUwjn97dd
— Diana Moskovitz (@DianaMoskovitz) November 29, 2016
#AaronHernandez sues phone company over breach of jailhouse calls https://t.co/t3RKKnvWMF via @bostonherald
— Bob McGovern (@BobMcGovernJr) November 29, 2016
Dennis Rodman charged w/4 misdemeanors in hit-&-run incident driving the wrong way down the road, faces up to 2 yrs: https://t.co/j5JTrQ0Tw4
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) November 29, 2016
Ex-NBA Player Steve Francis arrested for DUI over the weekend in Texas, warrant out for burglary in Florida: https://t.co/3jzAPPJFd0
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) November 29, 2016
IMO, a program HAS TO make a statement about this type of behavior. And people continue to ask me if #AngerManagement is needed in sports.. https://t.co/vKvTiX2pu2
— Dr. Mitch Abrams (@MitchAbramsPsyD) November 27, 2016
Thought provoking essay…
My longform latest is on abolishing high school football BUT no American flags were harmed during production: https://t.co/lehOEt24jP
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) November 29, 2016
