Usually this blog will weekly highlight a player or group of players that have done something that would make an agent cringe. This post examines the story of an agent, that should make anybody cringe. David Frost was an NHL agent that quit the profession after becoming the target in a murder-for-hire plot involving one […]
Author: 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.
I highly doubt that Scott Boras does not know the power that he wields in the Sports Agent business. Carlos Lee has been the most recent addition to Boras’s arsenal of Major League Baseball clients after Lee decided to leave his agent, Adam Katz [Power play? Carlos Lee picks Boras as new agent]. In July, […]
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Fiduciary Duty
Looking over the history of posts on this blog, I was surprised to find very little content relating to an agent’s fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of his/her client at all times. Fiduciary duty is a term which means that there exists a special relationship where trust, confidence, or responsibility to others […]
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Starbury’s Sneaks
In an interesting endorsement move, Stephon Marbury of the New York Knicks, has decided to be the face behind shoes selling for $14.98 [‘Starbury’ for less: Marbury to endorse cheap kicks]. The shoe will be called the “Starbury One” and will be on Stephon’s feat for this coming season. Another interesting note is that Marbury […]
1. Koren Robinson of the Minnesota Vikings figured that his BMW was immune to the radar gun. He gets busted going 100+mph in a 55mph zone and fleeing police…oh yea, and two counts of DWI (or DUI as we call it in the Sunshine State of Florida) [Vikings’ Robinson charged with DWI, felony fleeing]. He […]
Not only are they a lot more fun than elevators, but making sure that you earn your client fair escalators in an NFL contract may make a difference in whether he gets paid any given year. With the high incidence of injury in professional football and no such thing as a guaranteed contract, agents have […]
This post is officially crowned as having the longest title ever! Anyway, once again, hat tip to Sports Law Blog for contributing its Sports Law Scholarship program and finding a gem for this blog to post some analysis on. The Law Review article under discussion is called: Maybe Jerry Maguire Should Have Stuck With Law […]
According to Rum and Money’s Personality Test Generator, if I were an NBA player, I would be Gilbert Arenas. The test takes a minute to complete. Which NBA player are you? By the way, the analysis of the law review article is complete and will be posted some time tomorrow.
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Ari Gold
Is Ari Gold’s (Jeremy Piven’s character in HBO’s series: Entrouage) extreme Type A personality a good representation of how most Entertainment/Sports Agents act? Many people think so. Here is an amazing video with all of the best clips from Ari Gold that I found on YouTube. Enjoy! [The best of Ari Gold from Entourage] [tags]ari […]
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1 New Sports Agency Link Added
Gaylord Sports Management. Specializes in golf and baseball. Those are the only two sports that the company represents clients in, but GSM has a very long list of players in both areas. Keep the tips on the agencies coming. I really appreciate all the help. On a side note, I have been very busy with […]