I finally got around to watching the Crack Baby Athletic Association South Park episode over the weekend. It was funny in so many ways, but also so sad whenever you actually think to yourself, “this sort of reminds me of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s practices.” But that’s the power of parody. The parody also […]
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The college Summer Vacations are coming to a close, which means that sports and entertainment law students are actively preparing for their upcoming 2010/2011 Sports/Entertainment Law Symposiums. This week, I received my 1st “Save the Date” email. The information is below. What: Santa Clara Law 2010 Sports Law Symposium When: September 16, 2010 (9 a.m. […]
Dez Bryant played in a whopping three games this season, and his on-field performance was not limited by any injury. Instead, the former Oklahoma State wide receiver was sidelined based on an edict handed down by the NCAA. He will still be a first round pick and he will make himself and his agent a […]
It took a while before mainstream media picked up on the Andy Oliver affair. Eventually, Andy’s case against the NCAA made national headlines, but before any true damage was done to the NCAA’s practice of restricting the rights of its student-athletes, Oliver settled with the association for $750,000. Now, there is a new athlete who […]
The effects of our actions have far reaching consequences This is especially clear when looking at the self-imposed sanctions that USC has adopted with the hope that the NCAA will leave the school alone thereafter. In 2008, we found out that USC basketball player, O.J. Mayo, had accepted $300,000 from a runner associated with BDA […]