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Football Agent Sending Out Poorly Constructed “Welcome Letter” And Agreement Being Labeled As “Shady”

Remember Windy Milcent?  There is not much of a reason to remember the name other than it being unique.

On April 5, I published an article titled, Runner Goes After NFL Agent’s Client, Claims To Work For International Athlete Management.  That article focused on the aforementioned Milcent, who sent a Facebook message to an already represented client, pitching his services and inflating his work experience (including names of supposed previous clients Ed Reed, Sean Taylor, Reggie Wayne, Bubba Frank, Jevon Kearse, and Andre Johnson).

Less than a year ago, Milcent stated he worked for International Athlete Management.  When I reached out to Milcent, he told me that he actually was working with another agent, and that his new company was Football First, Inc.  According to an email I received within the past week, Milcent continues to operate under the Football First banner, and is still recruiting players in a non-traditional fashion.  The email included the following “Football First welcome letter” as an attachment:

Hi,

Football First welcome letter

My name is Windy Milcent. I work with a very successful company name Football First. We are looking for some motivated, full if potential players like you. We are convince this program will be successful. We guarantee a fair shoot at a tryout with a NFL football team. We will train you with the best of the best. We will take care of the full expenses LIKE training hotel stay traveling expenses and server you with a nutrition plan. We believe this will be a great opportunity for you and for us. Hope to hear from you very soon. Looking forward to help you achieve all your dreams. Here are the company’s we will set you up with.

Athlete Performance

Competitive Edge Sports

Test Football Academy

La fitness gym

Bally’s gym

Even worse than the poorly constructed “welcome letter” is an agreement that was also attached to the email and which is embedded below.

Football First Inc

Upon receiving the welcome letter and the agreement, the football player’s girlfriend responded to Milcent with relevant questions, including the following:

  • Are you a licensed Sports Agent?
  • If not, is there a licensed Sports Agent at your company?
  • Is Football First an Active Company in the State of Florida?
  • How do you guarantee a try out with the NFL?

It has been roughly a week since those questions were sent to Milcent, and the player’s girlfriend has yet to receive a response.  The following message I received from the girlfriend is important enough to republish here: “Not all players out there pick up on the fact that this could be shady…or have girlfriends that will sit someone down if they try to pull one over on them so hopefully you can use any information to prevent this guy from scamming anyone.”

I am not going to go so far as to say that Milcent is scamming anybody.  For all I know, he could be an innocent individual who is doing what he believes is a service for football players seeking competent representation.  However, based on his recruitment of an already represented player and his most recent emails containing a very poorly drafted “welcome letter” and agreement, I have to throw up a red flag.  Choose your representatives responsibly!

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

2 replies on “Football Agent Sending Out Poorly Constructed “Welcome Letter” And Agreement Being Labeled As “Shady””

Any player who would enter into an agreement w this guy after reading that sad excuse for an email deserves any negative results that stems from that agreement.

I think your statement is a bit harsh. In my opinion, it is not far fetched to assume this guys incompetence carries over to player evaluation. Can you blame a player for entering into an agreement with Milcent if he is the only agent courting them, and he is promising the world?

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