I had a new article published in Forbes yesterday concerning the pending legal battle that has All Pro Sports & Entertainment Inc. and its founder C. Lamont Smith on one side and Peter Schaffer, JR Rickert, and their new company Authentic Athletix on the other side. [Link: Forbes – Legal Battle Between Denver-based Sports Agents Includes Big Commissions and […]
Roughly 15 years after successfully leaving Cuba and making South Florida his home, baseball agent Carlos Perez controls his own Miami, Florida-based sports agency titled, Miami Sports Consulting. Perez has become known as an advocate for Cuban baseball players who have found a way to escape the island. The following is an interview I recently conducted […]
The following guest contribution was written by Jacob Cohen (@jco5190), who interned in the Athlete Marketing and Client Representation at Octagon Football. As thousands of college students and recent graduates wrap up their academic year and begin to pursue various sports internships all across the country, one thing to keep in mind is the importance […]
I published my first two articles at Forbes.com this week – 1) University Of Miami Unveils Football Agent Policy Aimed At ‘Limiting Distractions’; and 2) NBA Players Association Seeks Arbitrator To Clarify New York Knicks’ Ability To Keep Jeremy Lin. Many more to come in the future. It looks like it is going to be […]
There are plenty of great gatherings of Sports Law professionals and students interested in Sports Law, but year after year, the best event is the annual Sports Lawyers Association conference. This year’s conference was held last week in San Diego, California. The NFL Players Association typically holds its Certified Contract Advisor Session just prior to […]
NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor Terry Watson had two players selected in the 2012 NFL Draft – Florida State cornerback Mike Harris (#176 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars) and South Carolina strong safety Antonio Allen (#242 overall to the New York Jets). Unfortunately for Watson, the higher pick, Harris, has already decided to make a change of agent. Harris has […]
The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter – @EugeneTLee. Junior Seau’s tragic death, along with the recent deaths of other former NFL players, represents a harsh wake-up call as to the inherent dangers of playing professional football. In […]
I am just a little bit obsessed with Twitter. Truthfully, all sports agents should be attached to the social media service, as well as competitors such as Facebook. I do not know of many athletes who are not active on Twitter and/or Facebook. Thus, agents need to be active in monitoring their clients’ activities on […]
While I covered the 2012 NFL Draft and posted all of the player/agent relationships of those individuals who were selected, I have yet to write much on undrafted free agents who signed with NFL teams. One company – Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW) – failed to have a client drafted, but ended up having a record year […]
Yesterday, I published my first article at Forbes (I recently signed an agreement to become a Contributor for the magazine’s SportsMoney column). The article is titled, University Of Miami Unveils Football Agent Policy Aimed At ‘Limiting Distractions’, and it looks at the recently implemented policy that attempts to restrict communication between football agents and football players […]