An incident occurred in Major League Baseball. It is all mildly funny to the disinterested viewer. The moral of the story is that you should never throw a helmet when … Continue reading “5 Balls, 1 Strike, Y’er Out! Helmet Bounces, Beer Flies.”
Category: Sports Law
Steelers’ Tomlin: A Big Game For Us, But Still a Game
When I was 6 and 7 years old, I saw the Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowls in probably the first football games I ever paid attention to – and have … Continue reading “Steelers’ Tomlin: A Big Game For Us, But Still a Game”
Repetitive Heading May Injure Soccer Players’ Brains
Here’s a news report. Here’s a much more detailed report. This study was on 38 “amateur” soccer players who had played since childhood, average age of 31. I fall into … Continue reading “Repetitive Heading May Injure Soccer Players’ Brains”
MLB Rules Lawyer: Derek Jeter a Cheater?
Last Wednesday, Derek Jeter was at bat for the New York Yankees. As opposing pitcher Chad Qualls of the Tampa Bay Rays wound up, Jeter squared around showing bunt, but … Continue reading “MLB Rules Lawyer: Derek Jeter a Cheater?”
NFL Rules Lawyer: Bears vs. Lions
Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson caught the football in the end zone on Sunday afternoon – or did he? A catch would result in six points, and a high probability of defeating the Chicago Bears – barring a … Continue reading “NFL Rules Lawyer: Bears vs. Lions”
Sports Brawl Law
I recently read Christopher Beam’s article “Sports and Torts” at Slate.com. Beam discusses some examples of player-on-player violence outside the rules of the game, and when the line might be … Continue reading “Sports Brawl Law”
Judge: NFL Hypocritical on Alcohol Use
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070821/SPT02/308210037/ At a probation violation hearing for Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, Municipal Court Judge John Burlew said the National Football League’s suspension of Thurman for a DUI conviction was hypocritical. If the … Continue reading “Judge: NFL Hypocritical on Alcohol Use”