?Crime Blotter:
Joe McKnight Death
Prosecutors want to use 2006 road-rage incident as evidence against Joe McKnight’s accused murderer | https://t.co/4xNndJnGBP
— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) April 11, 2017
Joe McKnight deserved better than this death on hard asphalt. I wrote this for @TheUndefeated: https://t.co/zBWHA0oDd8
— Jane McManus (@janesports) December 5, 2016
Aaron Hernandez Trial
Still no verdict in Aaron Hernandez double-murder trial https://t.co/dodRv3Djpp
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 11, 2017
Judge Locke’s reassignment to another county put on hold by #AaronHernandez deliberations. pic.twitter.com/rR9S52a8jb
— Laurel J. Sweet (@Laurel_Sweet) April 11, 2017
In addition to Tom Brady’s jerseys – an incredible tale of memorabilia theft
The SB Jersey Caper – There more to the story than you know. Outstanding reporting by @RobertKlemko & @jennyvrentas https://t.co/vJpaoVnu8F
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
Stolen memorabilia intrigue deepens as Brandon Jacobs reveals his SB XLII jersey was stolen https://t.co/WjM0kWBKiF via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
Junior Galette
#Galette has yet to play a down for #Washington in over two seasons and this is his 3rd off-field incident https://t.co/kfVKDLJw7m
— Adrienne Lawrence (@AdrienneESPN) April 11, 2017
From me and @RVargasAdvocate: Junior Galette’s attorney says he was arrested in Biloxi over the weekend https://t.co/3EuXVe2WEq
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) April 11, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
Former NFL Lineman @Rmiller73 on Concussions: “All I Wanted to Do Was Die” https://t.co/sWnFnDDxv8 via @menshealthmag
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
“This is the dark side of the NFL… We’re not robots, we’re not expendable for crying out loud. Do something about it. Shame on you guys.” https://t.co/5VhD49SdE2
— Concussion L.F. (@ConcussionLF) April 10, 2017
READ: Legacy donor Fred Smith led an extraordinary life as a family man, college football player & military veteran:https://t.co/jmXThrzvAN pic.twitter.com/fQLGjyMV7r
— Concussion L.F. (@ConcussionLF) April 11, 2017
Heartbreak: Former @Raiders Affected by Brain Injury https://t.co/C2mXPIrE8T Every team has men on NFL #TBI team. #NFLPA
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) April 10, 2017
Concussion Settlement
Liens against players in #NFL #concussion settlement continue to mount. 5 more today. My eval on what’s taking placehttps://t.co/pG6Egw7v1b
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
Must have objections to #nflconcussion attorneys’ fees postmarked by 3/27/17. Notices didn’t arrive until 4/3/17 @SeegerWeiss @wpritchett27 pic.twitter.com/nE3IjyEX0H
— Retired Players (@RetiredPlayers) April 4, 2017
?Painkiller Pandemonium:
.@haileyrobin: Athletes aren’t just cogs in a machine…” https://t.co/7ssp2p4jQb https://t.co/h4AdCDPMqq pic.twitter.com/JVPKeVJ58k
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
#NFL painkiller lawsuit reveals lack of respect for players’ lives – https://t.co/7ssp2p4jQb https://t.co/Tjxnn3MgT9 pic.twitter.com/AvNEg7fdpH
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
Walt Roberts played in the NFL from 1964-1970. He remembers trying to negotiate for a $25,000 per year salary.https://t.co/iHqT4WdawF
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
NFL values revenue over fandom in Vegas move https://t.co/SmsA2faTZ4 via @ncsutechnician
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
The NFL’s increasingly awkward dance: placing (marquee) team in Vegas while being anti-gambling: https://t.co/bSrt2GUDTI
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) April 11, 2017
Players who took part in Vegas arm wrestling event will be fined https://t.co/7w4dacWQzb
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 10, 2017
#Raiders offered 1/2 off at new Vegas brothel featuring “wide receivers” & “tight ends” ?https://t.co/O6vPZYW82a
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
NEW POST: The NFL’s Next Move: A Permanent Team in London? https://t.co/wuhVkQaKtQ (by @morganslade_) pic.twitter.com/mpIfrEgE0J
— The White Bronco (@TheWhiteBronc) April 10, 2017
⚾️MLB Strike Zone:
MLB is ahead of other leagues on DV handling but still has a way to go via @JulieDiCaro https://t.co/cmE6qiB011 pic.twitter.com/ltCHpwBF3P
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 11, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
https://t.co/ufdljPAcdd#NCAA sports body as the arbiter of academic integrity? Absurd. But so is #NCAA stealing from college athletes.
— Taylor Branch (@taylorbranch) April 11, 2017
UNC men’s basketball enrollments in suspect classes (Indep. study and fake “paper classes”) by academic term w/ coach tenure. pic.twitter.com/noNtbwEkCi
— Ted Tatos (@TedTatos) April 11, 2017
Not sure the U. of Maryland, which was found to have an 8% graduation rate for men’s hoops from 99-02, is the ideal school to critique UNC: https://t.co/2m86bfbxPm
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) April 11, 2017
@billyndavis Not muddying the waters. NCAA should take academic fraud seriously. But I think this is a topic where a lot of schools have “unclean hands”.
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) April 11, 2017
No question. But when you see cartel members pointing fingers at each other about cheating, something extraordinary probably happened. https://t.co/Immc6A0bRc
— Ted Tatos (@TedTatos) April 11, 2017
?Horseracing Lines:
Can’t say enough about this. Hard work and dedication from all corners. #HorsesFirst https://t.co/MqscAvyhW2
— Jennifer Durenberger (@racing_matters) April 11, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting
In Part 1 of a series, Daniel Wallach demonstrates how the NFL’s hypocrisy on sports betting may have irreparably harmed its “irreparable harm” defense
Can the NFL Still Claim ‘Irreparable Harm’ From Sports Betting? My take on the legal fallout from Las Vegas: https://t.co/VlIrPCuicN
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) April 11, 2017
Solicitor General meeting with NJ, sports leagues
I’ve got info on that US Solicitor General meeting Mon w NJ & leagues on sports betting case https://t.co/ygWMDzSZMb #sportsbiz
— John Brennan (@BergenBrennan) April 11, 2017
?This & That:
#NFL #concussion settlement, Lane Johnson, #Raiders to Vegas / #sportsbetting Al Jazeera defamation suit by #MLB players and more! ⚖️ https://t.co/DblJv8ErOx
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 12, 2017
This week's edition of Sports Law Links is out! Catch up on the #sportslaw headlines you might have missed: https://t.co/SBtNbL0kgt
— The Sports Esquires (@SportsEsqBlog) April 10, 2017
Father and son arrested after argument over Eagles leads to a fight that left two victims “covered in blood” https://t.co/WGl8RKd9gO
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 10, 2017