Prior to the article, Confessions of an Agent, being released, Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated interviewed George Dohrmann on Deitsch’s Inside Sports Illustrated Podcast. You should be able to listen to the interview in its entirety by clicking here. Dohrmann explains how he gained access to the information and reveals his goals and what he thinks […]
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Raymond Lee Savage Jr., the former CEO and President of Savage Sports Management was an All-American linebacker at the University of Virginia. He has negotiated over 60 player contracts as a player agent. Savage Jr. was arrested and taken into custody in October 2008 for allegedly having a part in the illegal contact of former […]
I know in the past I’ve mentioned how my working as an immigration attorney can help in certain situations when dealing with my Russian clients. Well this last week couldn’t have proven that point more. It all began Wednesday night when I received a call from the Sudbury Wolves. This coming week they have games […]
What: Arizona State University Sports & Entertainment Law Conference When: Saturday, October 30, 2010 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: Armstrong Hall at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Topic: A-Rod to Jay-Z: Sports and Entertainment Law in the 21st Century. Speakers will present articles that will be published in […]
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Women in the Locker Room
Lately the controversy concerning women in the locker room has resurfaced. This arose after a reporter, Ines Sainz, felt uncomfortable while interviewing Quarterback Mark Sanchez of the Jets in their locker room last week. By law, women are permitted in the locker room. This was decided in 1985 when the NFL mandated equal access. This […]
A couple of weeks ago, everyone was wondering the following: 1) Did Alex Rodriguez really fire Scott Boras as his agent, and 2) Did A-Rod then hire Jay Reisinger to take over as his new agent of record? Papers reported that A-Rod has in fact left Boras, but he has not hired Reisinger to take […]
Rosh Hashanah ends and Shabbat begins. College football and NFL football are back. No doubt, the year has officially begun. With a full slate of college and professional games on TV this Saturday and Sunday, I doubt many people will be making out of their houses this weekend. That gives you plenty of an opportunity […]
I hope everyone is enjoying their apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah. At this time of the year, I like to spend some time thinking about what I am thankful for. In particular, I am thankful to have supportive friends and family, good health, and independence. Quite a few professional basketball players should be thankful […]
On July 6, 2010, SportsAgentBlog.com became the first media entity to discuss the tie between agent Gary Wichard and former UNC associate head coach John Blake, after it was known that the NCAA was investigating the University of North Carolina football program regarding possible rules violations surrounding gifts/benefits received by players from sports agents. SportsBusiness Journal later found that […]
Between signing new clients, continuing to get settled in my new apartment in Ft. Lauderdale, providing new (hopefully quality) posts to this website, promoting the hell out of my guys (Clint Robinson up for Triple Crown winner in the Texas League!), doing some Trademark & Family Law work, and much more – this has been […]