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Is Art Briles, Formerly of Baylor University, Worthy of a Second Chance?
Sports enthusiasts will recall the May 2016 Baylor University scandal and the removal of Art Briles, the winningest coach the program has had since the legendary Grant Teaff stepped down in the mid-90s. Baylor retained an outside law firm, Pepper Hamilton, to investigate the university’s response to the alleged misconduct within the athletic department. This […]
NFL’s First Female On-Field Official in Playoff Game Shows Gender Equality Has a Sporting Chance
It’s a start. For anyone watching the NFL playoffs this past weekend, Sarah Thomas’ accomplishment was the talk of the town. During Sunday’s Patriots-Chargers playoff game, Sarah Thomas again made history. This time she became the first female to officiate a playoff game by serving as a down judge in Sunday’s matchup. Sarah already has […]
McGregor and Khabib UFC Fight Taught Us a Lesson that Violence Has No Place in Sports
There is no doubt in my mind that the UFC is the sports entertainment of the future. In fact, it has already become the go-to combat sport of the present, with UFC 229 reportedly reaching 2 million pay per view buys. Dana White, the company’s president, believes the UFC could surpass the global popularity of […]
Serena’s U.S. Open Match Shows Change Comes from Strength, Not Silence
It would be safe to say that the majority of viewers watching the U.S. Open Women’s Tennis Final on Saturday, September 8th were not watching because of newcomer Naomi Osaki, but were watching the iconic Serena Williams. After all, she is not only one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all time, but also […]
Blake Griffin: Why Proactivity in Parenting and Confidentiality are So Important for Athletes and for All
Every basketball fan knows about Blake Griffin and his unbelievable athletic talents and skills throughout the years. As one of the NBA’s best forwards through the last nine or so years, he was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers last year to the Detroit Pistons; he is in the second year of a 5-year contract […]
The President of Basketball Operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, Bryan Colangelo, stepped down Thursday, June 7, 2018 from said role. This resignation came after it was discovered that Colangelo’s wife had utilized confidential information about his team and its players to berate them on social media from anonymous Twitter accounts. Colangelo was a two-time winner […]
On May 23rd, the NFL owners unanimously agreed upon and issued a policy on what its players are required to do during the National Anthem. During the singing of the Anthem, all players who are on the field are required to stand for the duration of the song. The players also have the option not […]
I was at the game. It was a beautiful night for hockey, Saturday, February 17. The Chicago Blackhawks were playing the Washington Capitals. The Blackhawks gave their best effort of the year, a 7-1 upset over the playoff bound Capitals. During the game I had seen some fans several rows below me that were being […]
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN, IN CLEVELAND…Sports Logos, Like the Law, Reflect Public Policy
After an 80-year tradition, the Cleveland Indians has decided to part ways with their “Chief Wahoo” mascot, commencing in the 2019 baseball season. Although Cleveland had been using a “C” as their primary logo for the last few years, “Chief Wahoo” was still stitched on each uniform. The debate on this issue (with other teams, too) […]
Confidentiality Agreements in Sports
In today’s age of news leaks, social media, and with the Internet literally at your fingertips 24-7, keeping anything confidential would seem to be quite the challenge. Now imagine that you are trying to keep confidential the actions (or inactions) of a famous person, particularly a well-known athlete. On the surface, this would seem impossible, […]
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