Concussion Discussion:
If the #NFL is a “league of denial” in regard to #CTE, the #NHL is a “league of denial” squared. My latest…https://t.co/1LgdVsacYP
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 10, 2017
Company Promised to Advance Settlements Allegedly Scammed 9/11, #NFL #Concussion Victims https://t.co/BREFt5cfnm via @kensweet @cjournal
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
Painkiller Pandemonium:
ICYMI
Judge’s Denies RICO Claims but Keeps NFL Painkiller Lawsuit Alive https://t.co/ChPeKyWwiu
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 10, 2017
Tramadol is legal, powerful, and abused. Here’s one man’s story of addiction to cycling’s preferred painkiller. https://t.co/UpBKnt7p5m
— Caley Fretz (@CaleyFretz) February 8, 2017
NFL Sidelines:
Outstanding op-ed from @DaveBoling; “It’s time for NFL’s Goodell to step aside” https://t.co/MtIgnxM0af
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
Browns left tackle Joe Thomas said on PFT Live that he enjoyed watching Roger Goodell squirm after Super Bowl LI https://t.co/70AEiZ29RX
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
NFL combine notes:
h/t @dakatzin pic.twitter.com/4nD3yMpj9y— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
Hockey’s Penalty Box:
Minimum Wage Lawsuit
TSN’s Rick Westhead reported live from the hearing. Here are a few highlights give him a follow for more.
CHL lawyer Patricia Jackson reiterates to court that if teams are required to pay players minimum wage, “other benefits will be sacrificed.”
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) February 9, 2017
Charney: WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings spent $281K in yr on promotional meals. (Not for players.) “That alone would go … to paying min wage.”
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) February 9, 2017
Charney: Paying players min wage would cost WHL $6M a year. League made $88M in revenue in 2016. “Surely there’s a way to figure that out.”
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) February 9, 2017
MLB Strikes:
Report: Jeffrey Loria has $1.6 billion ‘handshake agreement’ to sell Marlins (h/t @MikeOzanian) https://t.co/HsulRS2FcR
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) February 9, 2017
Crime Blotter:
Theft of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jersey
NFL trims list of suspects in hunt for Tom Brady’s stolen jersey https://t.co/vBoLUaAT00 via @nypostsports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
Tom Brady’s jersey may be in an equipment truck (or, more accurately, whoever stole it may now put it in the truck) https://t.co/Px3GRnzsoL
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
Memorabilia dealer says Tom Brady’s jersey is too hot to handle https://t.co/xeXqhofhbS
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
Charles Oakley arrest
Is Charles Oakley guilty of assault? Will he sue the Knicks? Will Knicks ban him? My @TheCrossover and @SInow take: https://t.co/PBGN0ancqa pic.twitter.com/lOrMKPwkne
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) February 9, 2017
Charles Oakley says Knicks’ owner James Dolan ‘won’t even shake my hand’: https://t.co/stF7J7wwiq
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) February 9, 2017
And all the rest…
Nurse who said Pacman Jones spat on her wants to know why prosecutor isn’t moving case forward https://t.co/Z37PIP2erQ via @MichaelDavSmith
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
Randy Hendricks, agent for Roger Clemens, arrested in Houston prostitution sting. https://t.co/Fa29wsJbk3
— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) February 9, 2017
Former Cowboys RB Joseph Randle charged with assaulting fellow inmate https://t.co/spIKQdaM0Y
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
Litigation Lane:
CFL team says it may sue over false report that it had Johnny Manziel in for a workout https://t.co/fWSjJHveIP
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
Athlete Activism:
Chris Long plans to skip Patriots’ White House visit https://t.co/2Jye1iHjtb
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
Add LeGarrette Blount to the (growing) list of Patriots who won’t be visiting the White House https://t.co/kL8BfMvsOj
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
From @PFT_Live at the Super Bowl, @BMarshall explains the challenges of NFL players talking about political issues https://t.co/lBIJMopALe
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2017
The Scoop on Sports Betting:
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is moving closer to the NBA when it comes to sports betting https://t.co/gx9ZjZqrEA
— Legal Sports Report (@LSPReport) February 9, 2017
Super bowl betting tally makes case for legalized sports gambling https://t.co/dp2byF6mO4 via @TheStreet
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
This & That:
Check out this week’s #sportslaw links from @McCannSportsLaw @SportsLawBlonde, me, & many others https://t.co/5x5FDDYMQ9 via @SportsEsqBlog
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
Next sports team investing in esports: The Boston Bruins https://t.co/c3VYAaBkfy
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 9, 2017
For more about esports check out Jaime’s article.
New blog post! “Why I Changed My Mind & Believe #esports is a Sport, Part 1: Defining Elements” #sportslaw https://t.co/gosUdH12w7
— Jaime Mittens (@SportsLawBlonde) February 6, 2017
MLS players union joins @NFLPA to oppose Illinois workers comp bill aimed at athleteshttps://t.co/2GWSFBWrTo via @JosephZucker
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) February 9, 2017
