Can you feel the Heat down in your soul? I was the guest speaker for a Middle School graduation yesterday. That was quite the experience. I am so tired of people saying that the Miami Heat play in South Beach. This article was rather refreshing to read. This week on FORBES: (1) Seth Jones Headlines Group […]
This week’s Friday Wrap-up is heavy on Joe Flacco’s agent, Joe Linta, who publicly called the Baltimore Ravens “dumb”. This is probably my favorite time of the year, especially in recent past with the Miami Heat dominating the NBA. Last night’s game was a blast to witness in person. This week on FORBES: (1) Music Streaming Service Supplies […]
A couple of days ago, the following Tweet by NFLPA Contract Advisor Blake Baratz caught my attention: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/blakebaratz/status/339557588339400705″] Later that day, I spoke to Josh Luchs, author of Illegal Procedure: A Sports Agent Comes Clean On The Dirty Business Of College Football, who once said to me, “this new runner rule isn’t difficult to enforce, it’s […]
The creation of Roc Nation Sports has brought increased attention to the sports agency industry. And rightfully so. Attaching Jay-Z’s name to a sports agency is bold; athletes will be intrigued and competing agents will be concerned (whether they wish to admit it on the record or not). I have been covering Jay-Z’s efforts on […]
Last week’s Sports Lawyers Association annual gathering in Atlanta, Georgia was a great event. Over 700 attendees were on site to listen in on some interesting panels, but my favorite part is to see colleagues from around the country who are continuing to put forth excellent work on behalf of their clientele. How about the […]
I am at the 2013 American Bar Association Symposium On Entertainment And Sports Industries today, moderating a panel titled, “Entertainers, Sports and Labor Law:Where Entertainers, Athletes and the Law Merge or Collide.” Last week was a blast. I had the unique opportunity of visiting Dallas with a client and witnessing the unveiling of the George […]
We are in the thick of the 2013 NFL Draft, and I am in Dallas (until tonight) being a good American and attending events surrounding the official unveiling of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The Rounds 1-7 NFL Draft Player/Agent page will certainly be created this year; however, I have decided to part with the creation of […]
The Boston Marathon bombing was shocking, disappointing and sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of anyone who was killed or injured in the attack. There have been excellent columns written about the atrocities, and I implore you to scour the web to read some of them. Shifting gears. A couple of nights […]
Big news this week with Jay-Z bringing his empire into the world of sports representation. There are a few stories related to that linked below, and many more across the internet. The Final Four is about to begin, and yesterday I tweeted a few things about Michigan players looking to leave early. Follow me on […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Jay-Z has accomplished a significant amount during his career. Some of these accomplishments include being a multi Grammy award winning rap artist, representing and promoting […]