Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter - @EugeneTLee. In college towns all across America, intercollegiate athletics – especially college football – play an integral role in the college atmosphere and spirit of a university. Unfortunately, the sordid revelations of the past…
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“By some combination of mendacity and greed, the agents who are looking out for themselves rather than their clients are trying to scuttle the deal. They’re engaged in what appears to be an orchestrated Twitter campaign and a series of interviews that are designed to deny the economic realities of the proposal.” – NBA Commisioner…
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I have been a staunch opponent of suppressing athletes’ ability to communicate on social media platforms (including Facebook and Twitter), but I am certainly a proponent of properly educating those athletes regarding the best practices of using those networks. Athletes need to understand that the platforms make it relatively easy to post text updates, pictures,…
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It’s 11/11/11…make a wish? How about thanking a veteran? Sports labor battles are not only occurring in the United States. The Israeli women’s basketball league is currently on strike. I am already looking forward to the 2012 World Baseball Classic…if Israel is able to successfully lobby its way into the event. Kudos to Shawn Green,…
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Rennie Curran is an outside linebacker from the University of Georgia who was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the #97 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. At the time, Curran was represented by Priority Sports & Entertainment. Sometime between the 2010 NFL Draft and now, Curran left Priority and signed with SportsTrust Advisors. According…
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Bryan Swalley is a good friend and colleague. When he suggested that he could provide a unique perspective on the Penn State sex-abuse scandal, I gladly told him that this website will serve as his platform. The following was written by Bryan. I hope that you respect his honesty and willingness to open up about…
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In less than a month, Minor League Baseball will host its annual Winter Meetings. This year, the four day event will be held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. As always, not all activities are open to the general public. The PBEO Job Fair and the Baseball Trade Show tend to be the main…
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As I have mentioned a few times already, last week a group of individuals who are tied to college sports in a variety of ways converged in Washington D.C. to participate in a roundtable discussion titled, Hypocrisy or Hype? The Impacts of Back-Room Deals, Payoffs, and Scandals in American Collegiate Student Athletics. The list of participants…
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Steve Weatherford has done what few (if any) football players have accomplished before him; he has gone from one RSR to another. Weatherford had been represented by Ron S. Roche of RSR Sports Management, but very recently switched to Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation (which is often abbreviated “RSR”). In 2007, Sports Agent Blog interviewed Steve Weatherford, who…
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The University of Memphis athletics department, in coordination with Collegiate Sports Advisors, has announced that it will host an Agent-Day on December 3, 2011. The Agent-Day will allow for draft eligible student-athletes and/or their parents to meet with athlete agents to discuss representation opportunities for their future professional sports careers All agents who are interested…
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