NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams and drivers from competing. Terrance Alton Cox III and his company Diversity Motorsports allege that NASCAR has intentionally blocked him and his company from participating in NASCAR and refused to work with them on proposed…
Author: Sarai Aldana
Taking A Knee
The latest controversy in sports is the decision of some players to kneel instead of stand during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick led the way when he decided not to stand for the anthem. He did not want to “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”…
Baseball’s Monopoly
Major League Baseball (MLB), has been exempt from antitrust laws since 1922. Throughout the years, many have tried to repeal that exemption but have struck out. Most recently, the Supreme Court has denied to hear the City of San Jose v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball case, stopping all recent progress to having the…
U.S. Women’s National Team Takes A Hit
With the 2016 Olympics just within reach, we can all rest assured knowing that by law, the U.S. Women’s National Team (“USWNT”) cannot strike and will be participating in the 2016 Olympics. A recent decision by Judge Coleman held that, the player’s union had given General Counsel John B. Langel authority to integrate the terms…
CrossFit Inc. Sets Precedent
What kind of workout can one expect on their first visit to a CrossFit box (gym)? The workout will usually consist of a 500-meter row, 40 air squats, 30 sit-ups, 20 pushups and 10 pull-ups. This “baseline” workout is usually used to assess the new client’s initial fitness level. An Affiliate owner would never suspect…
U.S. Women earn the glory, Men earn the money
Since FIFA held their first Women’s World Cup in 1991, the U.S. Women’s National Team (“USWNT”) has been steadily growing in popularity. In fact, in 2015 the Women’s World Cup final was the most-watched soccer match in U.S. television history for both men and women, averaging 25.4 million viewers. To compare, the 2015 NBA Finals…
Cuba, A Field of Dreams
Last December, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced their plans to restore full diplomatic ties between their respective countries. While such an announcement for many opens up a new vacation spot, baseball enthusiasts view it as a rich untapped source of talented players. The United States severed its ties with Cuba in 1961….
Apple “Thinks Different”
On Tuesday, a federal magistrate-judge ruled that Apple must help the FBI break into the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The FBI was unable to figure out the shooter’s passcode, which is the only way to get inside his iPhone. Since the phone is encrypted, if the FBI were to guess…
U.S. Soccer v. World Cup Champs
On the brink of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament beginning on Wednesday, the U.S. women’s national soccer team finds themselves in a legal battle with U.S. Soccer. U.S. Soccer is suing to assert the existence of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The most recent CBA expired in 2012, U.S. Soccer contends a subsequent agreement reached…
The Super Bowl and sex trade
Super Bowl 50: Home of the largest sex-trafficking event in the country. For the past several years, cities that host the Super Bowl have launched major campaigns against human trafficking in the days before the big event. The attention is largely due to a persistent claim that the Super Bowl is the largest sex trafficking…
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