⚖️Litigation Lane:
Dennis Wideman / Deflategate connection
I wrote about how the Brady and Wideman cases intertwine.
Really appreciate @WALLACHLEGAL‘s extensive commentary.https://t.co/aXKc5AA1Nh— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
NCAA Settlement
$208 Million Settlement Approved by Court in NCAA Scholarship Antitrust… | Business Wire https://t.co/ljaqbo5Zgw
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 22, 2017
Harvard Title IX lawsuit
Court Denies Harvard Motion to Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit | News | The Harvard Crimson https://t.co/ZZugM1DUze via @harvardcrimson
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Sandusky Trial
Ex-PSU President Graham Spanier’s criminal child endangerment & conspiracy trial kicked off today. More details: https://t.co/yuCOcgQZLe
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) March 21, 2017
Another PSU admin will testify that they planned on reporting Sandusky to the Depart of Public Welfare until they discussed it w/ Paterno… https://t.co/pQGWIyTg6X
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) March 21, 2017
?Crime Blotter:
Theft of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jerseys
The inside story of how Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey was found, via @JordanRaanan @MikeReiss https://t.co/aK8kfwnULZ
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) March 21, 2017
Tom Brady, Robert Kraft took selfies with suspected jersey thief https://t.co/sA0kPQV99m via @TylerSully @247Sports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
If you were surprised that slightly under-inflated footballs would lead to a complex legal fallout, wait till you hear about stolen jerseys: https://t.co/LLQ6mg5fr3
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) March 21, 2017
.@McCannSportsLaw explains how the case of Brady’s stolen jerseys could turn into an international legal situation https://t.co/mQw2whU8jw pic.twitter.com/XZT2jJbcSM
— SI NFL (@si_nfl) March 21, 2017
Michael Thomas
Former NFLer accused of striking fiancee at child’s birthday partyhttps://t.co/BkLYXuuWWg
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
?Painkiller Pandemonium:
#Falcons Alex Mack played SB VI w/ a broken fibula & painkillers https://t.co/dWDwkHMdv3 via @louisahthomas
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
ICYMI More on #Falcons painkiller culture https://t.co/pBztk7Y9Ra via @RickMaese & @CindyBoren
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Bottom line:
(Falcons are highlighted but not singled out. Sufficient evidence points to painkiller abuse, misuse, and unlawful conduct as a league-wide problem.)
Playing in Pain in the N.F.L. via @louisahthomas https://t.co/CLOPt6QzRt pic.twitter.com/DbFaGSbZ13
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
In Washington DC this week for Brain Awareness Week @kimberlyarchie @DebbiePyka #Afterthecheeringstops #TheFacesofCTE pic.twitter.com/9Cdn4KltsF
— Cyndy Feasel (@CyndyFeasel) March 21, 2017
Read Cyndy’s story here.
Gale Sayers
NFL Pioneer Gale Sayers Battling Dementia https://t.co/qYbOHPRIgC
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
ICYMI – Important story
NFL’s ‘new world of investigation’ seems more severe than U.S. law https://t.co/nA2zi7Pxdn via @phillipbupp— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
When NFL Contracts Want a Pound of Flesh https://t.co/4NZr787jTy @AndrewBrandt insights via @FoxSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
How Players Lost Their Leverage via @bykevinclark
Must read tale of a “have” & “have not” NFL https://t.co/MJvsIjgDRa pic.twitter.com/UiMvABhvaT— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Bryan Stork announces he’s stepping away from football https://t.co/XZ3J0yG1Ma #Patriots
— WEEI (@WEEI) March 22, 2017
Sweeping changes to media locker room access not expected https://t.co/eV5a4e1pw7 via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Part 2 of our @nflpa roundtable: https://t.co/lGXN1DGivP
— Jim Trotter (@JimTrotter_NFL) March 21, 2017
⚾️MLB Strikes:
Jeurys Familia is back at #Mets camp, but for how long? MLB domestic violence case hanging over his head. #mets https://t.co/DzWUnRI3JY
— Kristie Ackert (@Ackert_NYDN) March 21, 2017
✊?Athlete Activism:
Colin Kaepernick
READ@ChuckModi1 nailed ? this!
⏰for @NFLPA involvement
As Kaepernick brings ‘Love’ for Somalia, NFL execs show hate https://t.co/WC8xkwkNKf— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Colin Kaepernick just made a large donation to @_MealsOnWheels
Both generous & epic shade to @RealDonaldTrump.https://t.co/07cZWtKvEk
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) March 21, 2017
Trump brags he’s the reason Colin Kaepernick is unemployed https://t.co/IAqJ9GLSwl via @nypostsports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Here’s a novel idea. Why not just ignore @realDonaldTrump? It takes two to wage a twitter war. https://t.co/PXNbCiMgcX
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
Little NFL teams are afraid of a tweet from @realDonaldTrump. Jim Harbaugh is not. https://t.co/SsrVUb08Tc
— Allan Bell (@AllanBell247) March 21, 2017
Jim Harbaugh tells NFL teams Colin Kaepernick can be great https://t.co/XGT6bU9CYU pic.twitter.com/9x83Rf4nr4
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) March 21, 2017
I have no problem with Elway expressing his beliefs; but I do have a problem with the hypocritical manner in which some who share their beliefs are punished while others have immunity.
.@johnelway using @Broncos to advance political beliefs sets a clear double standard, writes @evan9rossman https://t.co/5FcYETU39K pic.twitter.com/nKiJdPJvXk
— NY Daily News Sports (@NYDNSports) March 21, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Latest Sports Law Links feature @WALLACHLEGAL @MarcEdelman @SportsLawProf & @DustinGouker on #sportsbetting & #DFS: https://t.co/ct0w02AClg
— The Sports Esquires (@SportsEsqBlog) March 21, 2017
.@Law360 In Depth: The Legalization Of Sports Betting: Lessons From Nevada https://t.co/doI9HHNjQE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 22, 2017
?This & That:
USA Football to award nearly $2 million in grants for equipment, turf fields and AEDs (.01% of NFL revenue in 2015) https://t.co/6rTEmcNYSW pic.twitter.com/evhEF65jYM
— Football Safety (@isfootballsafe) March 21, 2017
“An Open Letter About Rest, From Roger Goodell to Adam Silver” by @KevinOConnorNBA https://t.co/Y7wlAUthmT
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 21, 2017
