Sports News for the Week Ending March 11th

By Bennett Liebman

Second taxpayer lawsuit filed against Chargers, NFL in wake of team's move to Los Angeles

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2022-03-06/second-taxpayer-lawsuit-filed-against-chargers-nfl-in-wake-of-move-to-los-angeles

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill draws silence from most of sports world

https://www.outsports.com/2022/3/11/22972204/florida-dont-say-gay-bill-lgbtq-politics-ashlyn-harris-ali-krieger-chris-mosier

AP Column: Griner case again exposes male-female gap in sports

https://azdailysun.com/sports/basketball/column-griner-case-again-exposes-male-female-gap-in-sports/article_f5eb2f12-65cc-5add-bd6f-0a567665ae63.html

Jon Gruden calls it 'unconscionable' that NFL wants to move his lawsuit to arbitration

https://theathletic.com/news/jon-gruden-calls-it-unconscionable-that-nfl-wants-to-move-his-lawsuit-to-arbitration/8p8SXzJR2hWi/

Brian Flores Arbitration Clause Key to NFL Civil Rights Lawsuit

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/brian-flores-arbitration-clause-1234668451/

An owner eviction meeting; an incapacitated commissioner

https://theathletic.com/3166572/2022/03/07/an-owner-eviction-meeting-an-incapacitated-commissioner-whats-in-the-nfl-constitution/

Deshaun Watson legal situation, explained

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/deshaun-watson-news-legal-cases-civil-criminal-texans-qb/zzg3dv3qd2flumjizsosl7qu

Senator floats reexamination of baseball's antitrust exemption

https://rollcall.com/2022/03/10/senator-floats-reexamination-of-baseballs-antitrust-exemption/

Bernie Sanders weighs in on MLB CBA, calls owners 'baseball oligarchs'

https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/03/11/bernie-sanders-mlb-new-collective-bargaining-agreement-ends-lockout

MLB Lockout Ends, Season Slated to Start April 7

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2022/mlb-lockout-over-frenzy-to-open-spring-training-regular-season-starts-hold-1234668334/

It's Not Moneyball, "It's Not My Money(ball)!"

https://www.truebluela.com/2022/3/11/22941907/its-not-my-moneyball-part-3-the-art-of-the-financial-tank

'Two-Face' Leader Of 'Varsity Blues' Duped Coach, Jury Hears

https://www.law360.com/sports-and-betting/articles/1472525/-two-face-leader-of-varsity-blues-duped-coach-jury-hears

Learning and Jessica Berman

https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2022/03/11/what-we-learned-from-nwsl-commissioner-jessica-berman/?sh=33645d1377f7

IU athletes gain avenue to use NIL to support not-for-profit groups

https://www.ibj.com/articles/iu-athletes-gain-avenue-to-use-nil-to-support-not-for-profit-groups

Title IX 50th anniversary

https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/title-ix-50th-anniversary-what-is-title-ix-how-it-became-law-and-how-it-changed-athletics-forever/

Americans Strongly Favor Moneymaking Deals for College Athletes

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/sports/college-sports-gambling-endorsements-deals.html

Excel Eways Complaint

https://sportsagentblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Excel-Sports-v-Klutch.pdf

Bonds Capped at $350 million for Commanders

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/08/virginia-commanders-stadium-financing/

Florida State DB Reportedly Holds Out Of Practice Over Lack Of NIL Deal

https://brobible.com/sports/article/florida-state-jarvis-brownlee-nil-hold-out/

A Sport-By-Sport Approach To Participation

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/a-sport-by-sport-approach-to-participation-how-the-ncaa-transgender-policy-2022-impacts-student-athletes

Challenging FIFA's Jurisdiction

https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/challenging-fifa-s-jurisdiction-why-appeals-to-the-sft-must-be-on-public-policy-grounds

British government places sanctions on Roman Abramovich, Chelsea

https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/03/10/roman-abramovich-chelsea-football-club-sanctions

Bach says IOC has taken protective approach in excluding of Russian athletes

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120406/bach-justifies-russia-belarus-sanctions

Djokovic will sit out Miami Open and Indian Wells BNP Paribas tournaments

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/03/10/djokovic-will-sit-out-miami-open-and-indian-wells-bnp-paribas-tournaments/

PSG President Al-Khelaifi investigated by UEFA after post-match outburst

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120388/psg-al-khelaifi-investigated-by-uefa

Ukraine tennis star slams Russian players for 'unacceptable' behaviour at Indian Wells

https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/11/ukraine-tennis-star-slams-russian-players-for-unacceptable-behaviour-at-indian-wells-16260624/