This summer was abuzz with concerns about the viability of the current understanding of a student-athlete. It began with the Northwestern football’s team appeal to the National Labor Relation Board to unionize. It later culminated when, in a landmark decision, District Court … [Read more...] about NCAA, O’Bannon Seek Expedited Hearing
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NFL Commissioner’s Authority Makes Lowered Punishment Unlikely
In Roger Goodell’s NFL, punishment is swift and it is severe. For proof, one need look no further than the 1-year suspension meted out to Saints coach Sean Payton for his role in Bounty-Gate (not to mention the first ever suspension of a General Manager, Saints GM … [Read more...] about NFL Commissioner’s Authority Makes Lowered Punishment Unlikely