Sports Law News for Week Ending June 10th

By Bennett Liebman

Umpire Angel Hernandez alleges MLB manipulated reviews to make minorities look bad

https://theathletic.com/3355774/2022/06/08/mlb-umpire-angel-hernandez-lawsuit/?source=emp_shared_article

Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

https://www.journal-news.com/nation-world/simone-biles-others-seek-1b-plus-from-fbi-over-nassar/BMUDDOZBS5DZHCC4U4RUEOHXZA/

Roger Goodell in line for new contract

https://theathletic.com/3353387/2022/06/07/roger-goodell-nfl-contract-successor/?source=emp_shared_article

PGA Tour Suspends Golfers for Playing for LIV Legal Implications

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/pga-tour-suspends-1234678348/

Steve Javie NBA Finals Draymond Green Jaylen Brown Technical Foul

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/steve-javie-nba-finals-1234678100/

Deshaun Watson 24th Lawsuit Deepens Suspension, Litigation Risks

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/deshaun-watson-24th-lawsuit-1234677041/

NCAA Says It's Investigating 'Potential Violations' Regarding NIL

https://www.si.com/college/2022/06/09/ncaa-enforcement-nil-issues-letter-potential-violations

Are NIL deals halting momentum of G League, Overtime Elite?

https://www.si.com/college/2022/06/08/nil-deals-g-league-overtime-elite-ncaa-college-basketball-recruiting

Illinois Amends NIL Legislation, Only a Year After Initial Bill

https://businessofcollegesports.com/name-image-likeness/illinois-amends-nil-legislation-only-a-year-after-initial-bill/

Missouri Latest State to Amend NIL Law

https://businessofcollegesports.com/name-image-likeness/missouri-latest-state-to-amend-nil-law/

New York representatives say NIL bill would ban collectives

https://www.on3.com/nil/news/new-york-representatives-say-nil-bill-would-ban-collectives/

Name, image and likeness after its first year

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/06/06/Portfolio/Name-Image-Likeness.aspx

Miami booster John Ruiz's NIL deals are controversial and aggressive, but he's confident they are within rules and bring value to his businesses, athletes

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/06/06/Portfolio/NIL-side.aspx

NFL Race-Norming

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2022/06/race-norming-and-statistical-discrimination-beyond-the-nfl.html

In wake of 'dust up' comment, Va. legislators abandon Commanders stadium bill

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2022/06/race-norming-and-statistical-discrimination-beyond-the-nfl.html

Title IX: Male Athletes Also Benefit from Civil Rights Statute

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/title-ix-male-athletes-1234676974/

College Athlete Pay Bill's Author Decries Title IX "Fear-Mongering

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2022/college-athlete-race-and-gender-equity-act-1234678144/

Title IX explained: Here's what to know

https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/title-9-womens-sports-womens-college-sports-ncaa-20220610.html

Houston Texans to be added as defendants in Deshaun Watson lawsuits

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2022/06/08/Tony-Buzbee-lawsuits-Deshaun-Watson-Houston-Texans-added-defendants/6551654737486/

Ex-NFL Player Says League Wrongly Denied CTE Benefits

https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1501203/ex-nfl-player-says-league-wrongly-denied-cte-benefits

History of athletes seeking better pay and freedom goes back to 1914

https://www.thescore.com/pga/news/2370786/history-of-athletes-seeking-better-pay-and-freedom-goes-back-to-1914

Brian Flores, The Rooney Rule, And Competition Integrity In The NFL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QvfQVSUfrE

Olympian Molly Seidel to miss New York race while seeking Therapeutic Use Exemption

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/06/09/olympian-molly-seidel-to-miss-new-york-race-while-seeking-therapeutic-use-exemption/

MLB: Galarraga call stands, commish says

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/06/03/mlb-galarraga-call-stands-commish-says-response-monmouth-law-students/7502461001/?gnt-cfr=1

Bundesliga clubs make sustainability a licensing criterion

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/bundesliga-clubs-machen-nachhaltigkeit-zum-lizensierungskriterium

Peter Angelos' Sons Involved in Lawsuit

https://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/peter-angelos-sons-involved-in-lawsuit-over-orioles-ownership-possible-relocation-742651.html