Day: February 12, 2014

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Headline Sports Law

New York Law School To Host Event On Doping, NCAA, And Breaking Into Sports Biz

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What: 5th Annual New York Law School Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 21, 2014 Where: NY Law School Panelists Joel Araujo, Manager/International Talent Development at Major League Baseball; Jodi Balsam, Associate Professor at NYLS; Former Counsel for Operations and Litigation at the NFL; Jason Belzer, President, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.; Mark Conrad ’81, Director of the Sports […]

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College Football Players Headline

Michael Sam’s Agent Comments On Client Announcing He Is Gay

Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Michael Sam (52) runs on the field before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the 2014 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Missouri beat Oklahoma State 41-31. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

In January, it was reported by many media outlets that Jeff Sperbeck of The NOVO Agency had signed Missouri DE, Michael Sam.  Since then, Sam signed with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Joe Barkett, of Empire Athletes. What is making headlines isn’t Sam’s agency swap, but his announcement on Sunday that he is gay.  The 2013 […]