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Raymond Lee Savage Jr. Has Misdemeanor Charge Dropped

Savage Sports Management LogoRaymond Lee Savage Jr., CEO and President of Savage Sports Management, was arrested and taken into custody for allegedly having a part in the illegal contact of former University of Alabama wide-receiver, Tyrone Prothro, while he was in college and the lack of adhering to state registration requirements by one of Savage’s employees. Savage plead not guilty to both charges, but turned himself in to authorities back in October of last year.

The state of Alabama presented two charges against Savage: 1) Not registering as an athlete-agent in Alabama (felony), and 2) Initiating contact with a student-athlete (misdemeanor). Some good news for Savage Jr. is that the misdemeanor charge has been dropped by the state. The bad news is that it’s the charge that would not have resulted in a hefty fine or jail time. Savage Jr. and his criminal lawyer must still fight the felony charge, which will be a tough battle to win.

Due to the legal system, Savage is innocent until he is proven guilty so hopefully the lawyers will be able to prove that he took part in no illegal actions. The police claim to have quite a bit of evidence against him though so he may have a mountain to climb if he wants to remain out of jail.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.

2 replies on “Raymond Lee Savage Jr. Has Misdemeanor Charge Dropped”

what about representing an international athlete? what are the guidelines for that? also, is there a fee one must pay to register with the UAAA? Thanks for any information.

Depends on the sport. For instance, to represent a basketball player
overseas, one should be FIBA certified. That is an association, not a
statutory regulation. Also UAAA is just a uniform act that has been
adopted by 38 states. In those states, the fees vary.

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