Painkiller Purgatory in the Sports Leagues
The damage to the brains of players from concussion risk is now becoming well-known. What is less known but also alarming is the abuse of prescription painkillers in the NFL and NHL.
23 of 50 NFL players surveyed this season re their use of Toradol say they’ve been using the painkiller for years. https://t.co/dbcC6dGX27
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) January 12, 2017
Len Boogaard’s long, painful journey without his lost boy Derek. NYT series brilliant. Now Len…. https://t.co/8td8xMqOnI
— Roy MacGregor (@RoyMacG) January 14, 2017
I’m going to be working on an update to this over the weekend…but ICYMI
This is a piece I wrote a while back on one of the lawsuits.https://t.co/odufrjeMFL
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 14, 2017
More Health & Safety Concerns (including disability benefits or lack thereof):
No one warned Bo Jackson of #concussion dangers
via @guardian_sport https://t.co/YCIa9MoJ5w pic.twitter.com/gT2m58DUED— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 14, 2017
League of Denial:
Concussions and the NHL. pic.twitter.com/IYGQs2NrmW
— Outside The Lines (@OTLonESPN) January 13, 2017
ICYMI
One of the most important stories I’ve written#NFL denies retired player’s disability w/o review of med recordshttps://t.co/CFY9ULkIaz
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 13, 2017
Relocation Racket:
Chargers’ move shows California is over spending public money on the NFL: https://t.co/qmNb2Ba9am
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 14, 2017
The Chargers L.A. trademark is being opposed by this ’90s shoe manufacturer, via @WillBrinson https://t.co/aqeFP73enU
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 14, 2017
Mayor: “San Diego didn’t lose the Chargers, the Chargers lost San Diego” https://t.co/zEQXa63LQc
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 13, 2017
“the NFL is a business, and now it seems the citizens…are exercising roster options of their own.”https://t.co/farYlUxRgR @SethWickersham
— Steve Fainaru (@SteveFainaru) January 13, 2017
FAA approves Inglewood stadium, with payment of $29 million for secondary aircraft tracking system https://t.co/qWuDQokkFA
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 13, 2017
FAA approves Inglewood stadium for Rams and Chargers https://t.co/oLBoUK2fK1 pic.twitter.com/mNG9HJmxj9
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) January 14, 2017
NFL Sidelines:
State of the League? @michaelFhurley questions the #NFL ‘s Stability Ahead Of Divisional Playoff Weekend https://t.co/sB7oybzC1s
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 13, 2017
Bob Quinn walks back “zero tolerance” policy for Lions https://t.co/of50XvM2Zn
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 13, 2017
Domestic Violence in Sports:
I wrote about Tyreek Hill and the revered notion of second chances https://t.co/TTq1mufPut
— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) January 13, 2017
Crime Blotter:
All but 2 minor charges tossed against Steelers assistant coach after review of video https://t.co/zZX25CSvHy
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 14, 2017
Packers assistant coach Darren Perry faces drunk driving charges from December incident https://t.co/55Z8PE8x8a
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 13, 2017
Judge finds ex-Saints WR Robert Meachem in contempt of court for nearly $400,000 in unpaid child support, alimony | https://t.co/jAyqFrWfMr
— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) January 13, 2017
The Scoop on Sports Betting:
My take on @AGSchneiderman‘s motion to dismiss the citizen lawsuit challenging New York’s fantasy sports law: https://t.co/oYXmv2kxT4 #DFS
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 13, 2017
The “Trump Card.” Will it bring legal #sportsbetting? @WALLACHLEGAL & @GeoffFreemanAGA weigh in. https://t.co/8mxpLODB66 via @TBarrabi
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 13, 2017
Time to win or go home as NJ #sportsbetting faces #SCOTUS test Friday: https://t.co/vgJfRsbUiE via @CDCNewswire w/ @WALLACHLEGAL comments
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 13, 2017
Terrific primer on Wire Act and its limited reach from @michelleminton https://t.co/uyLceKz9kd
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 13, 2017
This & That:
Origins of ‘Hail Mary’: Cowboys legend Roger Staubach remembers how it stuck https://t.co/IMZQKyOwQA via @JarrettBell.
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 14, 2017
The House That Goldman Sachs Built (Or Have Committed The Necessary Financing To Build): https://t.co/jOY4aLFhls
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 14, 2017
Fascinating Q&A between @haydenhbird and @Ian_OConnor on the latter’s criticism of Patriots’ Bill Belichick hire: https://t.co/atOgAz7fTr
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 14, 2017
NBA: We might speed up the ends of games because of crappy millennial attention spans https://t.co/MbsKdsxpyW pic.twitter.com/cMN5xHo52M
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) January 13, 2017
