?Concussion Discussion:
3 active & 100+ former NFL players pledged brains to science. No active & 5 retired NHLers have done so.
“We are focusing on hockey now.” https://t.co/GgLJAjN6qu— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) April 21, 2017
From @rwesthead: Boston University researcher says she’s diagnosed CTE in the brains of four former junior players https://t.co/GQmm2YsA3Q pic.twitter.com/nHlVeTtR1S
— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) April 21, 2017
I had a few Twitter followers tweet this story to me. I tweeted and put it on The Blitz the day it was published but it’s such an important story I decided to run it again. I think every NFL fan should see this…so ICYMI
@SheillaDingus did you see this story on Rickey Dixon?https://t.co/JExz9z99oD
— Gridiron Dragon (@GridironDragon) April 20, 2017
Enjoyed discussing the #NFL #concussion settlement with @TMurph207 & @SportyDiva on @Sports_Infusion https://t.co/PbOyyPpp4Q
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
.#NFLPA let players exposed to bogus test and encourages its use in schools. https://t.co/h9jhW0kCks via @WSJ @ericwinston
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) April 19, 2017
?Painkiller Pandemonium:
Excellence from @RickMaese on #NFL painkiller problem https://t.co/uZcz4JT2S3
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
Excerpt from @RickMaese article about the 2011 meeting between DEA officials and #NFL doctorshttps://t.co/P3YhEI21yJ pic.twitter.com/2PIbZxpiPo
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
Link to @RickMaese‘s March 2017 article about the lawsuit. If you haven’t read it, you need to.https://t.co/OIPaxcJbtL pic.twitter.com/lp11Qqd0v9
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
The sad reality of the NFL. Bought and paid for doctors continue to overprescribe medication and to numb areas of pain rather than heal them https://t.co/J3YRlUhFag
— Emmett Smith (@DocBearOMD) April 20, 2017
More from @RickMaese article
“The law is the law”
(Unless you happen to work for the #NFL I suppose)https://t.co/P3YhEI21yJ pic.twitter.com/2Wubn39DZW— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
?Cannabis Conversation:
Interesting but not surprising demograhics shown in poll + views from @ericwinston / @DeSmithNFLPA https://t.co/cYL1lP0atW via @upisports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 21, 2017
NFLPA’s new pot proposal hasn’t been submitted to NFL yet, does not necessarily include remova… https://t.co/9uVSfhCu2n via @NickiJhabvala
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
Happy 420 — except for NFL players, because for them 4/20 is the day when annual drug testing begins https://t.co/wfNky7Ww63
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 20, 2017
Reefer Madness: Leagues And Players Have To Adjust To Pot Decriminalizing https://t.co/gWMhUXirrX via @sportstalkfla
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
⚡️Aaron Hernandez:
There were so many articles on the tragic life and death of Aaron Hernandez – from thoughtful opinion pieces and comments – to straight news – to insightful legal analyses – that I decide to compile what I felt were the best of the bunch . You can find it all right here.
⚡️ “Aaron Hernandez: 81 Shades of Gray”https://t.co/6GdijATL2U
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
⚖️Litigation Lane:
Mike Peluso vs. NJ Devils
#NHL team ‘wrongfully withheld’ documents in Mike Peluso brain-injury case https://t.co/HuvBzeGeO6 via @rwesthead
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 22, 2017
Don Henderson vs. Dennis Wideman, Calgary Flames
#NHL linesman Henderson files $10.25M lawsuit against Wideman, #Flames https://t.co/PI3XbcmbPn via @rwesthead
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 21, 2017
Matt Heimlich’s breakdown of the initial lawsuit: The Dennis Wideman Suspension and Subsequent Legal Debacle
My breakdown of the verdict: Deflategate Legacy Lives on in Wideman Ruling
Chris Davis / Orioles errant bat lawsuit
A woman injured by an errant bat at a Baltimore Orioles game last year has sued the team, seeks additional netting https://t.co/PPytS0s5Oz
— Nathaniel Grow (@NathanielGrow) April 19, 2017
Eli Manning / Giants memorabilia lawsuit
Angry Eli denies wrongdoing in memorabilia case https://t.co/rAogTDfZ3t via @Newsday
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) April 20, 2017
Key challenge for Eli Manning will be how he refutes emails he allegedly sent. Will he say the emails are fake? Or that he didn’t send them? https://t.co/exkodQIhrv
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) April 20, 2017
Minor League Baseball Minimum Wage Lawsuit
⚾️Home Run analysis of the antitrust issues in Minor League Baseball lawsuit by @ZachZagger ⚾️ https://t.co/uqqM9sy7iB pic.twitter.com/JWX8QECJ5X
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 18, 2017
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon settles lawsuit with woman he punched in 2014 https://t.co/kI9JsoRh1j via @harrylylesjr
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 22, 2017
The statement from Joe Mixon & his victim Amelia Molitor on her lawsuit. Actually has her saying, “We both could’ve handled it differently.” pic.twitter.com/3URPoCOtOt
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2017
?Crime Blotter:
Cardell Hayes sentencing for the murder of Will Smith
Sean Payton testifies at Cardell Hayes’ sentencing https://t.co/7me0IRX7rv
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 20, 2017
Will Smith’s widow ‘extremely disappointed’ in Cardell Hayes’ 25-year sentence https://t.co/wwROqX7P9b pic.twitter.com/4oul0juvUe
— New Orleans Saints (@SaintsNOW) April 20, 2017
It’d be surprising if Cardell Hayes is tried for pending aggravated assault charge in Will Smith case, pundits say | https://t.co/QFUBwl315n
— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) April 21, 2017
Cyrus Kouandjio
NFL giant found half-naked in field, asks police to shoot him https://t.co/gSHgOnbme9 via @nypostsports @buffalobills #NFLPA
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) April 20, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
Will Myles Garrett’s decision to sit out the draft put the NFL & NFLPA at odds?
#sportsbiz Don’t look for Myles Garrett at the NFL draft. He’s working on a new game https://t.co/2yD4qoKijd via @Foxworth24
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 21, 2017
Leaked Wonderlics
Leonard Fournette & Dalvin Cook got 11’s on their Wonderlic, per @BobMcGinn. Here’s an occupational comparison chart pic.twitter.com/38jf3AX7RE
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 20, 2017
These are not supposed to be leaked…But it’s the NFL ??. https://t.co/VGXFByXrl6
— Anfro (Too Urban) (@CleatEliteAnfro) April 20, 2017
Leaked Wonderlic test scores will eventually lead to an “invasion of privacy” lawsuit vs. the NFL. One way to end this unethical practice.
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) April 21, 2017
?Vegas Baby!
As It Embraces Las Vegas, N.F.L. Is Awash in Gambling Contradictions https://t.co/xm0HO2jpUp via @el_belson w/ insights from @WALLACHLEGAL
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 18, 2017
??Touchdown for Tom on this one!#NFL #chargers #raiders #Rams fans (or former fans) you’ll want to read this. https://t.co/snl6wmkbcX
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
Relocation or not, the NFL can count on increasing profits, directly or not, from gambling, Fantasy plays. https://t.co/pTN5xs6lXj
— Tom Krasovic (@SDUTKrasovic) April 19, 2017
“Collateral damage” h/t @SDUTKrasovichttps://t.co/RhwVlVFQUw pic.twitter.com/sKWD5VMOvZ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
Good take from @SDUTKrasovic on #NFL relocation through the lens of #DFS / #sportsbetting #FollowTheMoney pic.twitter.com/Wl6vwIZalj
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
We do live in interesting times…
“Official Brothel of the NFL”?
Have fun @nflcommish #integrity https://t.co/K4jselbMu0 via @YahooFinance pic.twitter.com/9DSaka6nAB— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 19, 2017
Officiating
.@mikefreemanNFL talks about Blandino’s departure -& why his replacement matters a LOT w/commentary from @AmyTrask
https://t.co/ccPgrn0XWL— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 19, 2017
Online posting for @DeanBlandino's NFL job shows how big it is, and that maybe it should be split in two https://t.co/MNf034D9Qs
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 21, 2017
Online posting for @DeanBlandino's NFL job shows how big it is, and that maybe it should be split in two https://t.co/MNf034D9Qs
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 21, 2017
⚾️MLB Pitches:
MLB receives overall C+ in racial, gender hiring practices https://t.co/XOgkk7OoHq via @FoxSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 18, 2017
But this seems to be a positive change.
MLB wants girls to know they can play baseball too https://t.co/3WMd1f82eI pic.twitter.com/28YdLRD8VO
— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) April 20, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
Really balsy move, NCAA. Using North Carolina’s ongoing bigotry to shoehorn gambling back in. I’m impressed. https://t.co/LgXqT55TqD
— Robert Silverman (@BobSaietta) April 19, 2017
NCAA announces 600+ championships sites thru 2022. # in NJ? Zero. they nuked state for sports betting effort https://t.co/Wb2ztVzqXk pic.twitter.com/YWCC5EoHLq
— John Brennan (@BergenBrennan) April 18, 2017
✊? Athlete Activism:
.@washingtonpost: Racially biased people are far more likely 2 oppose black athletes’ protests. Here’s the evidence. https://t.co/v2ZWc4VXg3
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 21, 2017
Insights from @NiggaTheory in this analysis of Patriots players who skipped the White House visit. via @JReidESPN https://t.co/qWxxF9rjlY
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 21, 2017
Anger at Kneeling Dolphins Protesters Linked to Racism, New Study Shows https://t.co/CZo34dICaF via @jerryiannelli @miaminewtimes
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 21, 2017
Individual racism vs. institutional racism and why @Kaepernick7 strikes a nerve in the #NFL https://t.co/jobFvMLSgZ via @pastemagazine
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 19, 2017
I most often report on the controversies affecting the world of sports but always enjoy seeing the good athletes do which by far outweighs the bad. As an animal lover and former rescuer, I thought this was especially cool.
Just discovered this initiative! ❤️ https://t.co/9TU75J2xJt
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 19, 2017
Quarterbacks aren’t the only ones that look to @Lanejohnson65 for protection. (No wonder given that he’s a cat AND dog Dad.) @B2Bradtke pic.twitter.com/Kw8s2CLtm2
— Soft Side (@SoftSide1) April 20, 2017
Another endeavor worthy of applause! ???
#Patriots’ Mitchell is urging kids to Read With Malcolm https://t.co/ivgckI5y3K via @KELLEYSTHRNGRL @TheUndefeated ?@Money_Mitch26
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 18, 2017
?This & That:
Texas bathroom bill: Democrat asks sports leaders to speak against ‘intolerant’ bill https://t.co/sjtYiYauso via @annatinsley
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
CFL bans defensive back after third domestic violence arrest https://t.co/qAAY1ndrts via @daringantt
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) April 20, 2017
