By: Seth Lee On June 16, 2008, thousands of Sonics fans gathered outside of a US Federal Courthouse in Seattle to rally in support of keeping their team in Seattle…
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Strange (or Perfect) Bedfellows: The NCAA and FBI.
By: Cameron Miller The NCAA endured its fair share of scandals of recent memory. The sordid Jerry Sandusky saga at Penn State broke in 2011.[1] UNC’s paper class scheme was…
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Chris Hansen Cannot “Bring Back the Sonics”
By: Will Gunnels The politics of publicly-funded sports arenas are as contentious as ever. Residents of major cities are often upset that they have to subsidize billionaires’ real estate developments…
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Take me out to the Ball Game, not the Hospital
By: Maria Oldham I am twenty-five years old and my father still makes sure that he sits next to me on whichever side is closer to home plate when we…
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UFC’s Encouraging Partnership with USADA
By: Yoonho Ji The California State Athletic Commission determined that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light-heavyweight championship bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier on July 29, 2017 was a…
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Collusion or Delusion? Colin Kaepernick’s Potential Claim Against the NFL
By: Brooks Brennan Last season, former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick made news waves by spearheading a controversial protest of the National Anthem to support the Black Lives Matter…
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Playoff or BCS: Is there really any difference?
By: Zack Hadley It’s truly the best time of year to be a college football fan. The season is fresh, the hype around your favorite team is real, and anything…
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Medical Roadblocks in Player Eligibility
By: Richie Edwards Last year my youngest brother was amped for the start of his final high school football season. The team thought they had a legitimate shot to win…
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“Super Bowling” for Revenue – NFL’s Cash Cow and the Legal Issues That Follow
By Brendan Alan Melander It’s Sunday, the fifth day of February 2017. There’s no National holiday, but family and friends all over the country prepare to spend the afternoon together…
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The Blurred Line Between Advocacy and Incitement
By: Justin Gowan Americans enjoy a unique privilege not shared by a majority of the world—the ability to publicly criticize the government without fear of retaliation. In the wake…