Yesterday, Kristi joined Mark Sullivan on ESPN 1230/1450 in Fayetteville, NC to talk about the end of the NFL lockout, the status of the NBA lockout and how sports leagues can avoid lockouts in the future. Listen here.
There could be unintended consequences to paying student-athletes. Lisa Horne of Fox Sports has an excellent piece out today on how paying athletes could lead to them being classified as employees, which could mean collective bargaining and possible strikes/lockouts. Many thanks to Lisa for interviewing me for the piece. Watch for my thoughts on it later this week on BusinessofCollegeSports.com!
Amid reports that the owners voted to approve a settlement agreement last night, fans and media members alike prepared to call an end to the lockout. Most woke up this morning wondering why the players haven’t yet voted to approve, and I see public sentiment quickly turning against them. Here is the situation as I currently understand it…. The players and…
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