December 31, 2019
Our Top #sportslaw Twitter Picks #41 – 100
The following accounts received one nomination each from the total 174 nominees. While it was hard to make the cut, I felt these accounts best met the following criteria: primarily (if not exclusively) sports law-oriented, originality, level of activity, and coverage areas. I tried to look for diversity (in both perspective and subject matter) and felt these accounts canvas the globe to reflect some of the very best #sportslaw Twitter has to offer.
| 41. | @ABAEntSports | ABA Ent & Sports |
| The Forum serves the needs of lawyers whose clients are in the entertainment and sports industries and those who plan to represent clients in these fields. | ||
| 42. | @ambaJagnarine | Amba Jagnarine |
| Former @BaruchAthletics Softball player • Baseball Player • Writer/Host of @CallingGame1 • Business Development at @Abrams_Media • Producer of @guyswholaw | ||
| 43. | @AmyDashTV | Amy Dash |
| Official Legal Analyst Fox & CBS Sports Radio. 2x Emmy Winner. National Legal Reporter. Wife/Mom. High-brow deadpan humorist. Opinions/views not legal advice. | ||
| 44. | @AmyTrask | Amy Trask |
| Football Analyst CBS Sports * Author: You Negotiate Like A Girl * Chairman of Board BIG3 * Boards of Tony La Russa’s ARF and LA Sports/Entertainment Commission | ||
| 45. | @annedem | Anne DeMartini |
| Associate Professor of Sport Management | ||
| 46. | @athletelawyer | Mark Slipock |
| Twitter account of Mark Slipock who has represented professional athletes in California Workers’ Comp claims for a decade. Former NFLPA Certified Player Agent, member of the California Bar since 1997. | ||
| 47. | @AthleterightsNc | Athlete Rights_NC |
| Covering North Carolina’s Commission for the Fair Treatment of College Athletes including health, welfare, education and safety of college athletes. | ||
| 48. | @BenefitsHuddle | Paul Scott (Benefits Huddle) |
| Former Director of Disability Benefits for the NFL/NFLPA Disability Plan now fighting the good fight on behalf of Former Players. | ||
| 49. | @benjstrauss | Ben Strauss |
| sports & media reporter @washingtonpost; co-author of Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA. | ||
| 50. | @brendanschwab | Brendan Schwab |
| Executive Director, World Players Association @WorldPlayersUtd @uniglobalunion. Labour & human rights lawyer. @thepfa Chair. Board member @EQLeague. | ||
| 51. | @ChaseACarlson | Chase Carlson |
| Investment fraud attorney representing pro athletes, investors & financial professionals. | ||
| 52. | @cjcfresearch | Christopher Faulkner |
| Soc Sci interested in sporting careers, life transitions, migration & digital tech. Assoc. Lecturer @Worcester_Uni. @EngagingSports. HEA Fellow. Own thoughts. | ||
| 53. | @ConcussionLaws | Concussion Policy & Law |
| Twitter account of Sports Litigation Alert’s Holt Hackney covering the intersection of sports concussions and the law. Newsletter: Concussion Litigation Reporter. | ||
| 54. | @CSLawKe | Centre for Sport Law |
| All about Sports and the the Law/ Rights of Athletes/ growth and development of sports in Kenya/ Legal services to sports personalities/ entities | ||
| 55. | @cweathersbyball | Christine Weathersby Ball |
| Stuntwoman, yoga instructor and owner of Ball Yoga, survivor, speaker, weight coach. Advocate for student-athletes (NCPA)and kids. | ||
| 56. | @daniel_rascher | Daniel A. Rascher |
| Economist, Professor, Consultant, Sports, Antitrust, Expert Witness. | ||
| 57. | @DanielLibit | Daniel Libit
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| Editor/founder/podcast host of @TheIntercollege Previously: @nmfishbowlcom @cnbc @nationaljournal @politico. | ||
| 58. | @DanMShapiro | Dan Shapiro |
| Lawyer | State Regulations Committee @NCIAorg | Membership Chair @ABAEntSports | Cannabis & Sports Law. | ||
| 59. | @debspander | Debbie Spander |
| Senior Vice President Broadcasting & Coaching @ Wasserman. Rep sports broadcasters, college basketball and NBA coaches. | ||
| 60. | @donnafstelling | Donna Furlong Stelling |
| International Advisor in Sport. Specialist in #SportsDiplomacy. Follows #UnitedNations, Sport, Culture, Diplomacy, Diversity, Rights, #GlobalGoals #WomenInSport | ||
| 61. | @DrKarenWeaver | Karen Weaver |
| Sports Media | College Sports Finance | Higher Education Governance | Assoc Professor @DrexelSMT | Lecturer @PennGSE | Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2LbOVKG | ||
| 62. | @el_belson | Ken Belson |
| Ken Belson covers topics encompassing NFL legal and business issues for the New York Times. | ||
| 63. | @eusportslaw | CSLR |
| Centre for Sports Law Research, Edge Hill Uni. Leading 2 EU studies into football agents & sports diplomacy. Views Prof. Richard Parrish, Jean Monnet Chair | ||
| 64. | @gammalaw | Gamma Law |
| Experienced esports and video games lawyers based in San Francisco, serving clients in the US and internationally. | ||
| 65. | @gentactic | Genevive Gordon |
| CEO @TacticConnect, Director of CRISTAL @dmuleicester, sports/law @syr, Trustee @uksapld, board member @stoolball & @BASL_Sport_Law. Views are my own (I think). | ||
| 66. | @GS_SportsLaw | Sports and Entertainment Law |
| Your all-access pass to the latest legal developments impacting the business of sports and entertainment from the law firm of @GoldbergSegalla. | ||
| 67. | @HakeemEsq | Hakeem Onafowokan |
| Sports lawyer; In-house counsel at NASCAR. (Tweets on a variety of sports law topics.) | ||
| 68. | @InsideSportsLaw | Inside Sports Law (The Sports Law Blog) |
| All things legal relating to the sports world, from the leading sports lawyers of today. | ||
| 69. | @ISotoAFLPU | Ivan F. Soto |
| Exec Director AFLPU – USMC Vet – Father of 3 angels & 1 pup – Husband in Progress, Biz Owner,Real Estate Broker, Insurance Agency, Investments, Business Advisor. | ||
| 70. | @jakefcohen | Jake Cohen |
| Sports lawyer. i occasionally write about legal, financial and economic issues in football (wsj, espn, independent, lawinsport, wagnh) | ||
| 71. | @jlindholm | Johan Lindholm |
| Professor of Law at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. | ||
| 72. | @JodiBalsam | Jodi Balsam |
| Brooklyn Law School Prof on law and sports and law school teaching. | ||
| 73. | @JonSolomonAspen | Jon Solomon |
| Editorial Director for @AspenInstSports. Ex-CBS CFB reporter. | ||
| 74. | @KaplanSportsBiz | Daniel Kaplan |
| Sports business reporter at @TheAthletic. Previously with Sports Business Journal. | ||
| 75. | @labrie_ashley | Ashley LaBrie |
| Mom, Wife, Daughter Athlete Advocate ALL things Sport, ALL things Creative Former ED of AthletesCAN #AthleteVoice | ||
| 76. | @LMcCoyJD | Lauren McCoy |
| Program Director of Sport and Fitness Administration and Assistant Professor at Winthrop University with an emphasis on sport law and athlete’s rights issues. | ||
| 77. | @MNsportslaw | Aalok Sharma |
| Litigator/Attorney @stinsonllp | Committee @ABAENTSports | Outreach MN @sportslawyers | Board @Twins Community Fund | Board @mnzoo | Mentor @sportstechtokyo. | ||
| 78. | @MooradSportsLaw | Moorad Sports Law |
| Official Twitter of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law | ||
| 79. | @nisportslaw | Sports Law | R McTernaghan BL |
| #Sportslaw Barrister •M/ships: Bar NI, Ireland & EYBA • Sec/Co Founder SLBA • Lecturer • @SportRes_UK GAA & IFA Arbitrator • Gambling Law & Sport PhD Researcher | ||
| 80. | @nkalamb | Nathan Kalman-Lamb |
| Lecturing Fellow @DukeU; labor/race/soc of sport (killjoy); words @jacobinmag @LAReviewofBooks @ChronicleReview etc; @teachdukeunion rep; he/him; views own, obv | ||
| 81. | @RodneyFort | Rodney Fort |
| Sports Economist and Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan. | ||
| 82. | @rosmarijn_ | Dr. Rosmarijn van Kleef
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| Lawyer @UEFA, PhD in #sportslaw, former alpine skier, sports fan. All opinions are my own | ||
| 83. | @Ross_OnsideLaw | Ross Brown |
| London Sports Lawyer at Onside Law; focus on FIFA, Olympics. | ||
| 84. | @rwesthead | Rick Westhead |
| Correspondent with The Sports Network, W5, CTV National News. Former Toronto Star foreign correspondent, and contributor to The New York Times. (Superb coverage of legal issues in hockey). | ||
| 85. | @RyanLake84 | Ryan Lake |
| #Sports Lawyer & Consultant | Adjunct #Prof @StJohnsLaw | #SportsBiz Contributor for @Forbes @LawInSport | Founder of @beyondplaybook | @Cornell MBA | #Dyslexic | ||
| 86. | @samcehrlich | Sam C. Ehrlich |
| Sports Law Analytics PhD Candidate, @FSUSport. Proud @McCormackUMass alum and licensed attorney. | ||
| 87. | @ScholarsOTG | Scholars of the Game |
| Brian Scroggins and Taylor Oldham host the Scholars of the Game podcast taking on numerous sports law/biz issues. | ||
| 88. | @ScottAndresen | Scott A. Andresen |
| Sports and Entertainment Attorney; MBA; #SuperLawyer; 7x Chair-CBA #SportsLaw Committee; @NorthwesternMSA Prof; Writer; Speaker; Die-Hard #Illini; #MataLeon | ||
| 89. | @Sportslaw_Asser | Asser Sports Law |
| Asser International #Sportslaw Centre @TMCAsser | Ideas, Blogs, Articles & Books on International Sports Law | Tweets by @Ant1Duval | ||
| 90. | @SportsLawGuy | Gabe Feldman |
| Director of Tulane Sports Law Program; Prof,Tulane Law;consultant;NFL Net legal analyst;CAS arbitrator;Assoc. Provost NCAA Compliance;Special Olympics Director | ||
| 91. | @SportsLawHQ | Sports Law HQ |
| Breaking sports law and sports business news. #sportslaw #sportsbiz #lawtwitter | ||
| 92. | @SportsLawStern | Cari (Stern) Grieb |
| 93. | @sportslawworld | Sports Law World |
| Highlighting the latest news, developments and points of interest in the world of Sports law. United Kingdom. | ||
| 94. | @SportsTaxMan | Robert Raiola |
| CPA, Director Sports & Entertainment at PKF O’Connor Davies,Co-author of AICPA book Winning Tax Strategies for Athletes &Entertainers. Sports Illustrated Contributor. | ||
| 95. | @spotrac | Spotrac |
| Michael Ginnitti, Co-Founder/Editor Spotrac, your source for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS team & player contracts, salaries, salary cap management, payrolls, etc. | ||
| 96. | @SRLATweet | Sport and Recreation Law Association |
| Studies and disseminates the legal aspects of sport and recreation; Our 2020 Conference is in Louisville, KY: 3/4/20-3/7/20 http://srlaconference.com
#SRLA2020 |
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| 97. | @traceyleeholmes | Tracey Holmes |
| Tweets are mine, not my employer’s. Journalist, broadcaster, interviewer. The Ticket podcast. Don’t confuse noise for substance. | ||
| 98. | @tytsports | TYT Sports |
| The most dynamic, hard hitting sports show on YouTube | Podcast – https://soundcloud.com/tytsports. You Tube: https://YouTube.com/TYTSports. | ||
| 99. | @WinterSportsLaw | Mit Winter |
| Attorney at Kennyhertz Perry LLC | Collegiate Sports | Business Litigation | Former Division I basketball player for @WMTribeMBB. | ||
| 100. | @ZachZagger | Zach Zagger |
| Senior reporter @Law360 covering sports law. Journalist, lawyer, sports fan and something not yet defined. | ||
The Best of the Rest
It was almost impossible to make some of the cuts. I spent hours looking at all the accounts and found all our nominees to be very strong contenders, worthy of following as well. A big thank you to our Nominating Committee for introducing such a wonderful array of Twitter personalities and accounts and congratulations to all nominated. Thank for producing such great Twitter content and making this a VERY difficult decision!
Our remaining nominees in alphabetical order:
@_bIake (blake /BlakeYagman), @ALTib_Sportslaw (ALT|Tib_Sportslaw), @ArmenKeteyian (Armen Keteyian), @bmaz (bmaz), @BobbiSue (Bobbi Sue), @brendatracy24 (Brenda Tracy), @brettsmiley (Brett Smiley), @ByBerkowitz (Steve Berkowitz), @catherineordway (Catherine Ordway), @CJMordock (C.J. Mordock), @ChrisYandle (Chris Yandle, Ph.D.), @chuckModi1 (Chuck Modi), @DarrenHeitner (Darren Heitner), @darrenrovell (Darren Rovell), @declanhill (Declan Hill), @drridpath (David Ridpath), @EdgeofSport (Dave Zirin), @footballLaw (Daniel Geey), @Gc223G (Gay Culverhouse), @getDeestweets (Windy Dees), @gobluegowings (Lisa Olsen), @IanPGunn (Ian Gunn), @IanLynam (Ian Lynam), @IndianSportsLaw (Indian Sports Law Blog), @JasonBelzer (Jason Belzer), @Jason_OTC (Jason OTC), @jdbunting (Jim Bunting), @JensWeinreich (Sport and Politics), @Johnsportslaw (John Holden), @JudgeBobOrr (Judge Bob Orr), @kennyjacoby (Kenny Jacoby), @KevSportsLaw (Kevin Carpenter), @kristahiner (Krista Hiner), @laurawags (Laura Wagner), @lawyerCas (Cassandra Heilbronn), @leigh_dt (Leigh Thompson), @lexlanham (Alexandra J. Roberts), @lombardiAssocs (Lombardi Associates), @LSPReport (Legal Sports Report), @LTPFPod (Leveling The Playing Field), @lukeybonner (Luke Bonner), @LVSportsBiz (Alan Snell), @MatJessep (Matt Jessep), @MichaelPGibbons (Michael P. Gibbons), @NCPANOW (NCPA), @nickdemarco (Nick DeMarco), @NebraskaMegan (Senator Megan Hunt), @NFLObjectors (NFLCSFacts), @opinion_joe (Joe Nocera), @paolotorchetti (Paolo Torchett), (@pauldimeo), (Paul DiMeo), @profCDP (Dr. CDP), @PureGenieUS (Genie Doi), @RickMaese (Rick Maese), @Ring_Sheryl (Sheryl Ring), @RoyKessel (Roy Kessel), @SLawCentral (Sports Law Central), @SLC_SMM_FS (SLC SMMBS FullSail), @SportOfLaw (Brent John Nowicki), @SportsLawMaster (Lisa P. Masteralexis), @sportslawMELB (Melbourne Sports Law), @sportslawyer_gr (Michael Sourlis), @sportslaw_uk (Sports Law-UK), @spscott (Sean Patrick Scott), @T_Cloud4 (Natasha Cloud), @TheNeuroTimes (Stephen T. Casper), @think2005 (Kajubi Brian), @timoconnorbl (Tim O’Connor), @toddmcfall (Todd McFall), @TomEISG (Tom Beswick), @tsnmike (Michael DeCourcy), @watanabe2k (Nick Watanabe), @wendythurm (Wendy Thurm), @WongSportsLaw (Glenn Wong), @YamaOtung (Yama Otung).
While you’re looking at new Twitter follows for the New Year, take a few minutes to check out and follow our two retired elite football contributors to Advocacy for Fairness in Sports.
| @BIGIRVSATX1 | Irv Eatman |
| Father, husband, former NFL player/coach, here to share perspective. Don’t care if you disagree. NOT here for validation, don’t need it. (Irv is a 3-year USFL veteran, 12-year NFL veteran, and coached in the NFL for 10 years. He has some serious wisdom to share along with some first-class wit.) | |
| @ReeseClarett13 | Maurice Clarett |
| Entrepreneur- “Don’t wait on your luck, create it.” (In high school Maurice was a name known throughout the nation winning USA Today’s national player of the year and a Parade All-American. He was the first true freshman to start at tailback at Ohio State University and finished with 1237 yards, 18 touchdowns, and a National Championship ring. After that season he fell into a spiral of poor decisions that cost him his football career and ultimately led to 3 1/2 years in prison. It was there that he began to focus and turn his life around. He works to share that it’s never too late to change the direction of your life.) | |
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