Nov
28

O.J. Mayo’s Former Agent Owns Some Questionable Property

O.J. Mayo

In almost 6 years of operating this website (our 6th year anniversary is December 31), I have only covered sports agent LaPoe “Smitty” Smith Jr. a total of 1 time – in reference to O.J. Mayo signing with Smith for representation.  Mayo signed with Smith after firing Leon Rose of Creative Artists Agency (CAA).  After publishing this post, I…
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Dec
14

Basketball Agents Getting Fired; Nothing New

On Sunday, Bob Finnan of The News-Herald wrote, There has been a flurry of agents who have been dropped by major clients in the last few weeks. If players don’t get the kind of contract they think they deserve, they fire their agent. That’s the new trend in the NBA. Players are changing agents like…
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Nov
05

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (11/5/2010)

Derek Jeter

I am currently up in Bloomington, Indiana, where I am finishing up a nice little tour of college campuses this week.  On Monday, I had the joy of speaking to the YCP Sport Management Student Association with Peg Kaufmann (AD Millersville U.) & Bryan Minniti (Assistant GM Washington Nationals), who were great speakers and very…
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Jul
16

A Bright Moment For The Golden State

Stephan Curry

Amidst all the news about Lebron’s “decision” and the dream-team being created in Miami, another organization 2,500 miles away is attempting to finally breathe life into their club that once, long ago, had 6 playoff appearances and 1 championship in 7 years – the Golden State Warriors. At the forefront of this impetus is current…
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Jan
04

USC Imposes Sanctions On Itself. May Have A Claim Against An Agency.

The effects of our actions have far reaching consequences  This is especially clear when looking at the self-imposed sanctions that USC has adopted with the hope that the NCAA will leave the school alone thereafter. In 2008, we found out that USC basketball player, O.J. Mayo, had accepted $300,000 from a runner associated with BDA…
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