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Tweet at Your Own Risk: If You are a Student-Athlete, It Could Get You Expelled
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum On January 18, 2012, the highly touted high school cornerback Yuri Wright was expelled from school for “sexually graphic and racial” tweets. Wright...
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NFL’s Clean Zones Are Being Dragged Through The Dirt
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum Last weekend, most of the country and much of the world were focused on the Super Bowl. But this year, the NFL got additional attention for a reason...
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Will the Real Fausto Carmona Please Stand Up?
Fausto Carmona has been a steady fixture in the Indians rotation since his 2007 breakout season, when he racked up a career high nineteen wins and finished fourth in the Cy Young voting. With a...
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Contador’s Victory Tarnished Because of “Likely” Guilt
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador’s victory in the 2010 Tour de France has been tainted by accusations of doping when Contador’s post-race blood tests...
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Illegal Sports Streams: Tom Brady Does It. Should You?
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum At a news conference prior to this year’s Super Bowl, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady mentioned that he watched last year’s Super Bowl “on...
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The (Non) Trade Heard ‘Round The World
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum Immediately before the start of this NBA season, speculation surrounding the “Chris Paul Trade” dominated the headlines. In a shocking move, NBA...
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Pro Baseball Procedure Protects Braun in Suspension Reversal
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum On February 23rd, Ryan Braun, last year’s National League most valuable player, saw his 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s drug...
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Legal Woes to Blame for WPS League Suspension?
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum Let’s talk about women’s soccer. Still with me? If I didn’t lose you with that opening, then you’re in the minority of American sports fans....
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“Bountygate” and its Legal Ramifications
The Sports Blawg with the Fordham Sports Law Forum On March 2, it was revealed that members of the New Orleans Saints coaching staff, including former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, implemented...
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NFLPA Hires Outside Counsel for Saints Players in Anticipation of Criminal Charges Stemming From “Bountygate” In anticipation of the legal ramifications of “Bountygate,” which our blog had pointed out,...
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