Sports Law News for the Week of November 20th
By Bennett Liebman
FAI investigating Ireland manager Stephen Kenny after 'showing anti-English video to players' https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/stephen-kenny-video-fai-investigation-england-b1750012.html
English sports clubs granted £300m emergency funding package
https://www.cityam.com/english-sports-clubs-granted-300m-emergency-funding-package/
Newcastle United confirm legal dispute with Premier League over proposed Saudi takeover https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle/saudi-arabia-takeover-bid-legal-dispute-b1747898.html
NCAA's broken and corrupt system exposed again with ugly Gregg Marshall saga https://sports.yahoo.com/nca-as-broken-system-exposed-again-with-gregg-marshall-saga-203131216.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIWOM-wxfTpQDisALPxQSulmYHcqqkwOSfEwowMxbJr1fMDEvgMUmTJM37nNzdyiZOI9ssKH5pNShk_XoQGEDs49VyMGcIokGtYDFVQhi8rX8Sxv8CEXGoE_XgJpo0A0JIGZ_DX-69m4ilfa10X_AW3PEdL7r6rwTRyYNFcOmkLc
OHIO SPORTS BETTING BILL INCHES FORWARD IN 10-MINUTE HEARING https://www.legalsportsreport.com/45908/ohio-sports-betting-hearing-november-2020/
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Charles Oakley v. Dolan
PAC-12 LOSING NEARLY $5 MILLION FOR EACH GAME CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2020/pac-12- cancelled-football-revenue-1234616953/
BETTING HAS BEEN A RARE BRIGHT SPOT FOR SPORTS BIZ IN 2020, ACTION NETWORK CEO SAYS https://www.sportico.com/business/sports-betting/2020/action-network-ceo-sports-betting-2020-1234616901/
Under Armour will end $50 million sponsorship with University of Cincinnati, reports say https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-under-armour-end-sponsorship-university-cincinnati-20201119-zmmfkm2x6zgufcb4iaemf37yva-story.html
Yankees' Aroldis Chapman says advisor stole $3M and spent it on exotic dancer, lavish lifestyle
HARDEN FACES A TAXING CHOICE IN POTENTIAL NEW YORK MOVE https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/james-harden-nets-trade-1234616755/
Florida Lawyer Charged With Extorting N.F.L. Player in Robbery Case
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/sports/football/william-dean-extortion-giants-seahawks.html
HARVARD RACIAL BIAS CASE INVOKES SPORTS AS SUPREME COURT SHOWDOWN LOOMS
https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/harvard-admissions-affirmative-action-1234616821/
NBA BAN OF PREP TO PRO JUMP DRAWS SCRUTINY FROM CONGRESS
https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2020/legality-of-age-restrictions-1234616861/
Robinson Cano's entire career is now in question: Sherman
https://nypost.com/2020/11/18/robinson-canos-whole-career-is-now-in-doubt-sherman/
Rabalais: Ed Orgeron's seat isn't that hot yet, but USA Today report has it warming up https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_351e909c-29f0-11eb-a422-ef33ad9514fa.html
Baylor Calls Sanctions Bid In Title IX Suit 'Shocking'
CONI President warns issues with controversial draft sports law not solved by Sports Minister's letter to IOC
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1100938/coni-letter-sports-minister