Essential Sports & Sports Law News
Week In Review
?Tweet of the Week:
Random fun US Law fact: NYE 2017 (aka tomorrow) is the only day where every “adult” was born in the 1900s while every minor was born in the 2000s ?
— Jaime Mittens (@SportsLawBlonde) December 30, 2017
?Read of the Week:
American Pimps – a MUST READ essay on the #NFL by @duelinginterest
This spot-on analogy ties so many things together. https://t.co/BlVtTM9kH9— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 25, 2017
⚖️Litigation Lane:
This isn’t about a specific case but it’s an excellent read!
A handful of plaintiffs’ lawyers dominates MDL litigation. Is that a problem? https://t.co/AlnNLqYxRy
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
NFL Concussion Settlement
Should brain-damaged retired #NFL players have to negotiate a 69-page set of FAQs in order to figure out how to file a #Concussion Settlement Claim? My take on how the new FAQ raises more questions than answers:https://t.co/L6wR2CiIgs #sportslaw
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
Part 2 of the series deals strictly with the BAP – I didn’t provide a lot of answers but the FAQs raised several questions.
I did a quick analysis, of the #NFL #Concussion Settlement BAP FAQs, identifying questions that should be answered. (Part 2 of a series)https://t.co/vfIiFc7FBp
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
Part 3 of the series deals with the claims process:
I’ve written a 4,000 word essay describing what a retired #NFL player whose brain is a gelatinous mass of tangled tau-proteins, is expected to comprehend in order to file a claim in the #concussion settlement.https://t.co/1zM5LDhAOx
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 31, 2017
Opt-Outs
ICYMI over the holidays, here’s another #NFL #concussion lawsuit which, in suing the #Chiefs and #Cardinals rather than the league, seeks to avoid the preemption trap. #sportslaw https://t.co/aJJVGuZruJ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
Aaron Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez’s daughter’s $20M #NFL suit at stake https://t.co/X1qARWZGEa via @Laurel_Sweet #sportslaw
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
St. Louis vs. Rams, NFL
St. Louis #NFL lawsuit likely headed to trial after judge denies motions by Rams, NFL https://t.co/pgiBxgPsRy via @stltoday
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
Season Ticket Holders Sue Colts over Anthem Protests
Bangert: NFL anthem protest refunds? A lawmaker’s snowflake moment https://t.co/S0nonQThx6 via @JCOnline
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 29, 2017
A bill that would force an NFL team to honor refund requests if players protest the anthem would–in unlikely event it became law–encounter many legal challenges. Government has only limited ability to restrict political speech or to modify private businesses’ ticket policies. https://t.co/YAuZvrAUkz
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) December 29, 2017
Eric Nystrom vs. Nashville Predators
Former Nashville Predators forward Eric Nystrom sues team over work injuries https://t.co/ay5EYF7n09 via @tennessean
— Roe Frazer (@RoeFrazer) December 29, 2017
HS Football Player Anthem Lawsuit
Federal court rules HS football player can’t be forced to stand during anthem https://t.co/JRdmFJ8rmS
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 31, 2017
Mark Fidrych Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Court dismisses lawsuit filed by widow of ex-pitcher Mark Fidrychhttps://t.co/Z433VdmuPl
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 25, 2017
?Happy New Year!
Georgia lawyer granted trial postponement to attend Rose Bowl https://t.co/wXY4gIKni8
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2017
?Crime Blotter:
College Basketball Corruption Case
Paying a college basketball recruit breaks NCAA rules, but does it break the law? Attorneys for defendants in the college hoops corruption case say no way. In a new @SInow piece, I look at the key legal arguments: https://t.co/2VuK8vBsJP pic.twitter.com/D0Dirqwo4t
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) December 30, 2017
FIFA Corruption Case
BREAKING: Former Peru Soccer Boss Acquitted In FIFA Corruption Trial https://t.co/1J3PosIlbI via @ZachZagger
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
?2017 – Year in Review:
Of the @AP Top 10 Sports Stories of 2017 – 5 are #sportslaw dramas w/ Ezekiel Elliott, Jerry Richardson, and the #FIFA trial not even making the list #YearOfSportsLaw https://t.co/2q9FzCnncb
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
The Top 10 #NFL Off-the-Field Stories of 2017: @AndrewBrandt reviews the major #sportslaw & #SportsBiz stories of the past year and takes a peek at what 2018 might bring. https://t.co/BT59iMwaCS
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 27, 2017
College football took my son’s life. It must change https://t.co/TCdft0pdPK
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 29, 2017
?Concussion Discussion:
In 2017, #concussions and #CTE dominated off-field sports talk https://t.co/QLDrW6EK1l
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
‘No one’s cheering me on’: Ex-NHL enforcer is homeless, battling substance abuse and concussion symptoms. Another tragic case of what happens to far too many #NFL and #NHLers #AfterTheCheeringStops https://t.co/HxcLMwovEu via @nationalpost
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
How football’s brain injury crisis affects fringe players, too: https://t.co/LOCSHSOWoR
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) December 30, 2017
Florio highlights a major obstacle to #concussion protocols. Guaranteed salaries would go a long way in overcoming this. #NFLPA https://t.co/IKNtBgWLe9 via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
TELANDER: Ex-Bears LB Doug Buffone another likely victim of CTE. To be studied at VA-@BUMedicine–@ConcussionLF Brain Bank https://t.co/3hJ7GvmFLX via @suntimes
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) December 27, 2017
#Lions Emmettt Cleary to donate brain to #CTE study https://t.co/I88v2HNY6v
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
Seahawks K.J. Wright says #NFL players, coaches need to push for culture change around brain injuries #TBI https://t.co/FGRxA9n8zf
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 28, 2017
?Player Rights:
Another sports piece that mirrors bigger societal trends – people are starting to realize how the 2011 NFL CBA walloped middle class players, but I’m not sure they understand that doing so is union-busting 101: https://t.co/6p7bn1U3VZ
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) December 30, 2017
— Hamza Abdullah (@HamzaAbdullah21) December 31, 2017
?????Athlete Activism:
In this era of athlete social activists, none of high stature have sacrificed more than Enes Kanter for their cause https://t.co/apdgcC5Qwx
— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) December 21, 2017
Kaepernick’s charity took recipients by surprise https://t.co/sTmuiRpM0j via @sfchronicle
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 29, 2017
During an NFL season of protests and criticism, Chris Long asked, ‘Why not help?’ https://t.co/M8hXQLRSIp
— Post Sports (@PostSports) December 29, 2017
?NFL Sidelines:
“There’s a long way to go from the top of the mountain to wherever the #NFL may end up 50 years from now. But it sure seems like the downhill part of the journey has begun.” https://t.co/7ZDMONfK3h via @timdahlberg
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 27, 2017
Of Course The NFL & The NFLPA Blamed The Concussion Protocol For Failing Tom Savage – good points raised by @domcosentino
Another point of interest, when the writer contacted #NFL for a response, @NFLprguy responded. He was ignored by #NFLPA. https://t.co/NXVzIdmruy via @deadspin— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2017
The frozen #Packers fans show what’s wrong with the #NFL
““Had Goodell left his dog out on a night like that he could’ve been arrested.” https://t.co/TB1OFrAIk5 via @nypostsports— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
?NCAA Notebook:
A Canadian’s observations of American football:
Billions of dollars involved, and they call them ‘amateurs’ – https://t.co/JOeUD3951N— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 27, 2017
Six years later, Penn State is still at war over the Sandusky scandal. Our deep dive on the ambiguities that have emerged in the case supporting a Paterno-led coverup, and the theories fueling a fight that is far from over https://t.co/jitAOx0l2x
— Will Hobson (@TheWillHobson) December 28, 2017
The 6 FBS public universities whose FB coaching expenses exceeded total athletic scholarship expenses for all sports, 2015-2016. 4 out of 6 from SEC. pic.twitter.com/znQYha1UhA
— Ted Tatos (@TedTatos) December 28, 2017
Ohio State CB Denzel Ward makes a business decision to skip the Cotton Bowl https://t.co/8f9cmiJ45b
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 30, 2017
I’ve been gathering string on this piece for years, was relieved to finally write it – why the notion that not allowing college athletes to be paid makes them better students is total malarkey: https://t.co/7a7nmqHNdp
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) December 30, 2017
?The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Experts examine how a #SCOTUS ruling on #sportsbetting may impact other issues via @HerbNJDC @WALLACHLEGAL: Whether it’s sports betting, gun ownership, the use of medical marijuana, there’s myriad examples where that could come into play,https://t.co/nkMkJBghLw
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
Should #sportsbetting Be Legalized?@nytimes letters to the editor heavily favor ending the prohibition. https://t.co/CI49Dwpydq
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
Article by @markalesia looks at how @NCAA might continue to oppose #sportsbetting even if it becomes legal nationally. A better solution to sports integrity than a gambling ban is to end #amateurism which makes bribery attractive.https://t.co/uDV0ARONlD
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 26, 2017
Delaware Hungry to Lead The Way On #sportsbetting, Believes It Can https://t.co/5aPxObiKLg via @brettsmiley @sports_handle
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 29, 2017
Ted Leonsis: Legalized sports betting is “the only thing that can save the NFL,” and the prospect of ‘in-arena’ betting at U.S. sports venues https://t.co/8ZusQG9a9E
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) December 28, 2017
“Whom do the feds think they’re kidding anyway? Americans spend an estimated $150 billion a year on illegal sports wagers, which is more than they spend on fast food,” writes @SteveChapman13 as all eyes turn to #SCOTUS to see if the ban will be overturned.https://t.co/XtoD50TnF0
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) December 30, 2017
