The Joe Mixon Saga and Violence Against Women in the Sporting World:
Proof That Male Athletes Get Special Treatment When They Commit Crimes Against Women https://t.co/ALTpB4KPs6 via @TeenVogue
— Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) December 21, 2016
Bob Stoops says he would have dismissed Joe Mixon from OU had Molitor attack occurred in 2016, via @Jake_Trotter https://t.co/jBHE77zBFg
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 22, 2016
Here are some thoughts about Mixon, the University of Minnesota, and what to do about the problem from my interview with Dr. Mitch Abrams:
.@MitchAbramsPsyD speaks about Joe Mixon violence and more…https://t.co/0DanAd9Ut4
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Concussion Discussion:
Are they trying to kill this guy or what? His situation is becoming unreal.
Cam Newton takes hit during slide, receives taunting penalty https://t.co/zoQC2hUmPx
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Cam Newton is the poster boy for the NFL's concussion problem, via @JulieDiCaro https://t.co/BagozNaeeN pic.twitter.com/NNANHAAp8S
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) December 21, 2016
The Long, Lonely Fall of a Heisman Trophy Winner https://t.co/8H7EcpIH8i
— Debra Pyka (@DebbiePyka) December 21, 2016
Big Question: How do #NHL Players feel about new concussion protocol?https://t.co/rvMOT8kZmh
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Interesting info on concussion testing…
Agree it’s working well for profit oriented league and players who minimize concussion danger. https://t.co/UiPgy3VOQN— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
What isn’t brought out here is that some players intentionally score low on initial test in order to make it easier to pass concussion test.
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Calvin Johnson: I’m not coming back https://t.co/MVSkXv9GEv
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 21, 2016
NFL Continues to try to Punt on Retired Player Disability:
And to bring you up to speed on Jesse Solomon’s case…here’s my breakdown which brings you up to this point…https://t.co/rYD7lYchM4 https://t.co/bskgSiovba
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 21, 2016
Player Rights in the Professional Leagues:
The author of this piece makes some good points and brings in a few varied perspectives which is a good thing. The one issue I’d take is while the NFLPA has made a number of improvements for players, they’re dropping the ball in other areas and players like Lane Johnson, need to call them out from time to time.
Lane Johnson, Malcolm Jenkins and how players challenge NFL policieshttps://t.co/4Kf0vPdKJd
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Lane Johnson remorseful, won’t take supplements again https://t.co/FimvCG4d4e
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 21, 2016
NBA to create new independent medical panels to prevent future Chris Bosh scenarios, via @outsidethenba https://t.co/9eiXpHH6UC
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
Challenges to the Student Athlete in the NCAA:
#NCAA rule “can force the athlete’s school to forfeit victories, surrender television revenue, pay fines, and endure postseason bans.” https://t.co/0PjZRFBZdu
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Attorney:The Restitution Rule is the NCAA’s nuclear rule..penalties of following the court order are so severe nobody is willing to risk it. https://t.co/vHKUgJMIgX
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Cedric Ogbuehi doesn’t regret playing in a bowl game despite ACL, but understands why college RBs are skipping them https://t.co/GlFTJCGxww
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 21, 2016
What’s the difference between skipping a game and skipping a year? https://t.co/gfsKlAdlY7 via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 21, 2016
Fan Violence:
“When you’re dealing with 50,000 to 70,000 fans in an emotionally charged environment, that groupthink changes the dynamic.” Good read.
Do the San Diego #Chargers really have the NFL’s worst behaved fans? https://t.co/jqUqC5t6jg via @HITCsport
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Arrowhead stadium brawl contrast policies between #chiefs & #chargers security https://t.co/112cwr6eIc
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Deflategate Fallout:
.@SeifertESPN: “On a micro level, #DeflateGate was an abomination for its circumstantial nature and its apparent ignorance of science.” https://t.co/oPoT9yVXqy
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
@michaelFhurley nails another one:
Roger Goodell Has Quit His Fight To Uphold ‘#Integrity‘ Of NFL https://t.co/N5DnIUZ47P— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Police Blotter:
Players not arrested (yet): https://t.co/OeX2g8jGMk
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
Matt Barnes has hired a lawyer to defend him in the civil lawsuit seeking damages over the NYC nightclub incident: pic.twitter.com/yUZDML2rvq
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
Police release DUI arrest video of new Patriots receiver Michael Floyd https://t.co/2FhAOrJoGb
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 21, 2016
Under Arizona’s “Super Extreme DUI” law, Michael Floyd faces 45 days in jail. DUI lawyers can challenge a blood sample, but not good for MF. https://t.co/UMncI60gaK
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) December 21, 2016
Former Buffalo Bills LB Robert Eddins shot to death in Detroit, via @CindyBoren https://t.co/OynHYhJ7v6
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
Evidence in 2nd murder prosecution of Aaron Hernandez likely stronger than evidence in 1st – eyewitness in 2nd identifies AH as the shooter: https://t.co/bxeinuu13D
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) December 21, 2016
Sports Betting:
My double-shot on what Trump means for sports betting, via @readDanwrite (https://t.co/UfhAlBWmSi) @covers_Vegas (https://t.co/bpyXE7Gwlo)
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
Will odds of N.J. sports betting increase under Trump? @GeoffFreemanAGA calls it the “perfect storm” https://t.co/KOjtqaT2F2 via @JDSalant
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 21, 2016
NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern Talks Basketball and Sports Gambling, via @AthlonSports https://t.co/sI4FohZVSS
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
Looking back and ahead at year’s biggest gambling stories https://t.co/VuljraJ39R via @shapirowrites @sfchronicle
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Small fantasy sports company seeks to block DraftKings, FanDuel merger; files complaint with FTC https://t.co/dnLftD23tQ
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
This & That:
Why Rodger Goodell might be playing #Raiders owner Mark Davis https://t.co/hvlobqD5DK via @YahooSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
Odell Beckham Jr. claims that the NFL fined him $18K for his Craig Sager cleats. https://t.co/1LmEvz2h4D pic.twitter.com/AjqoL1liVa
— SI NFL (@si_nfl) December 22, 2016
Colin Kaepernick: Fan opinion on protest ‘very evident’ depending on location https://t.co/wQyTvtv1DH via @nwagoner
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 22, 2016
DeMarcus Cousins, Richard Sherman incidents show disrespectful divide between athletes and journalists is widening: https://t.co/Nsz8OyL4B2
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 21, 2016
