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.”…
Category: Soccer
Hopeless
This past week, the U.S. Soccer team terminated the contract of their infamous goalie Hope Solo. For 17 years, Solo was the face of the U.S. Women’s National Team, leading the women to world cup championships, Olympic victories, and receiving notoriety for a sport that is still “up and coming” in the country. Solo helped…
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…
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…
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…
Soccer is going soft…
Is the next generation of soccer players a bunch of “softies”? Soccer was a major part of my childhood and is still a part of my life today. My days in competitive sports were much more brutal compared to today’s standards. I only got a trophy when my team actually won. I was not congratulated…
From The Legal Field 