SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law
Hosted by Gabe Feldman--Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program, NFL Network Legal Analyst, and sports industry consultant, this podcast will look at current and breaking stories in the sports world and tell the largely untold (and often misunderstood) legal story behind the headlines. It will also explore significant sports stories and lawsuits that have been overlooked or forgotten. The goal of the podcast is to help people understand why and how each of these stories and cases have had such a big impact on the sports world and beyond. Who is the podcast for? Three audiences: 1) Sports fans who want to understand more about sports. There is a basic fact that gets overlooked by many sports fans: Most of the rules in sports—from salary caps to free agency restrictions to television deals to franchise relocation requirements to NCAA amateurism rules— are the way they are because of the law, and not simply because teams, leagues, or players want them that way. This podcast will help you become a better and more educated sports fan.2) People who may or may not like sports but who want to explore the idea of sports as a mirror of society. This podcast will help us see sports tell us about bigger social, financial and political issues. For example, what can return to play issues for college and pro sports tell us about how we value the health and safety of our students, the role of athletics in education, economic and civil rights, and the role of sports in society generally. 3) My mom. Because she likes to hear me talk.Enjoy...
Episodes
83 episodes
Ep. 82: The Dawn of a New Era in College Sports with Jeffrey Kessler and Rakesh Kilaru
A preview and prediction of the impending House settlement, featuring the lead lawyers from both sides. Rakesh Kilaru (lead counsel for the NCAA) and Jeffrey Kessler (lead counsel for the House plaintiffs) join...
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Ep. 81: The Doctors are in the House! With Dr. Brian Hainline and Dr. James Borchers
On this episode, we'll be tackling one of the thorniest recurring issues in all of sports, and at every level of sport: what happens when a coach tries to interfere with a team doctor's medical decision about returning a player to the field and...
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Ep. 80! Strenuous Objections and the Future of the Proposed House Settlement
On this episode, we're going to cover...what else?! The House case and the objections that were recently filed to try to convince Judge Wilkin to reject the proposed settlement. To help me break it all down, I'm joined by ...
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Ep. 79: Sedona Prince and Jim Cavale on the House Settlement, a College Athlete Players Association, and the Rise of Women's Basketball
On this episode, I'm joined by Sedona Prince and Jim Cavale to talk about Sedona’s involvement as a named plaintiff in the House v NCAA case, Jim’s role in attempting to create a players association for college athletes, and their view on the r...
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Ep. 78: The $20 Million Question- Can Schools Share Revenue with their Athletes Without Getting Sued Under Title IX? (Probably Not). With Kelleigh Fagan from CCH&A
With the dawn of a new era of college sports almost upon us, schools are preparing to share up to $20 million a year with their athletes. Many of these schools appear to be planning to pay football and men's basketball players a large chunk of ...
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Ep. 77: An Insider's Look at College Coaching Contracts with Rick Smith (and special appearance by Marshall Cox)
We have spent a lot of time on this podcast talking about the future of college athlete compensation. But on this episode, we're talking about college coaches and their contracts with Rick Smith, president of Priority Sports and agent to ...
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Ep. 76: Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards and other Former College Stars vs. the NCAA! With Jim Acho...
The House settlement has been preliminarily approved, but the lawsuits have not stopped. Over the last few months, we've seen former college stars, including Reggie Bush, Mario Chalmers, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards, and Denard Robi...
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Ep. 75: The House Settlement is Aliiiive! With Rakesh Kilaru, Lead Lawyer for the NCAA
Judge Wilken granted the much-anticipated preliminary approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which would usher in a new era of college sports, including revenue sharing with college athletes, the elimination of scholarship limits, a...
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Ep. 74: The Latest on the House Settlement with Co-Counsel for the Plaintiffs, Steve Berman
On this episode, I'm joined by co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the House v. NCAA case, Steve Berman. Steve helps break down the latest developments in the House settlement, including why he thinks the settlement will be approved and what ...
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Ep. 73: The Sports Economics Behind the Massive NCAA and NFL Lawsuits, with Dr. Dan Rascher
On this episode, I'm joined by one of the most successful and prolific sports economists in the world, Dr. Dan Rascher. Dan has served as an economic expert for the plaintiffs in pretty much every major antitrust suit against the NCAA over the ...
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Ep. 72: ESPN NFL Analyst Mike Tannenbaum on the New NFL Season, Bill Belichick joining the 33rd Team, and how his Tulane Law Degree Helped Launch His Career
Mike Tannenbaum is an NFL Analyst for ESPN, the founder of the 33rd Team, a proud Tulane Sports Law alum, and the former General Manager of the New York Jets and Executive Vice President of the Miami Dolphins. Mike joins the...
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Ep. 71: The House Settlement- The Dawn of a New Era in College Sports? With Sportico's Michael McCann
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Ep. 70: A US Sports League Without a Draft? The New NWSL CBA and Why it Might be the Most Significant Paradigm Shift in the History of Pro Sports, with Meghann Burke, NWSLPA Executive Director
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Players Association and the NWSL entered into a historic new collective bargaining agreement that might be the "most significant paradigm shift in the history of professional sports." Among other ...
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Ep. 69: Legendary Sports Lawyer Jeffrey Kessler on the House Settlement
Jeffrey Kessler, counsel for the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA (and Alston v. NCAA, among many others) rejoins the podcast to discuss the landmark settlement in House, why he thinks it's a huge win for college athletes,...
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Episode 68: Lead Counsel for the NCAA, Rakesh Kilaru, on what the finalized House settlement means for the future of college sports.
The NCAA and the plaintiffs agreed to the final terms of the settlement in the House (and Hubbard and Carter) antitrust lawsuits. Rakesh Kilaru, lead counsel for the NCAA, rejoins the pod to break down the settlement and what it means for...
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Episode 67: More NIL Lawsuits! Can the Cardiac Wolf Pack Pull off Another Win?
The proposed House settlement will provide billions of dollars of benefits for current, future, and (some) former college athletes, but it provides no compensation for athletes who played before 2016. Two new lawsuits seek to...
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Episode 66: The Lead Plaintiff's Lawyer in Johnson v. NCAA Joins to Discuss Johnson v. NCAA!
Paul McDonald, the lead plaintiff's lawyer in Johnson v. NCAA, joins to discuss the Third Circuit's recent and potentially historic decision in...Johnson v. NCAA. Hear why Paul thinks this case ends up with all Division ...
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Episode 65: Are College Athletes Employees? The Latest Legal Blow to the NCAA, with Labor Lawyer Josh Nadreau
On this episode, we tackle the recent Third Circuit decision in Johnson vs. NCAA, where the court held that the “frayed tradition of amateurism” does not prevent college athletes from being classified as employees unde...
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Episode 64: Can the NCAA Prevent Additional Future (or Current!) Antitrust Lawsuits? With Garrett Broshuis, Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs in Fontenot v. NCAA,.
The NCAA and the Power 5 conferences reached a historic proposed settlement in the House, Hubbard, and Carter cases, that will not only provide over $2.7B in back damages to eligible college athletes who don’t opt out...
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Episode 63: Breaking down the Landmark House v NCAA Settlement with Rakesh Kilaru, Lead Counsel for the NCAA
The NCAA has reached a landmark proposed settlement in its three major antitrust cases that will require the NCAA to pay nearly $2.78 billion in back damages and permit schools to share up to 22% of their revenue with college athletes. Th...
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Episode 62: The Future of Sports Gambling with Sara Slane
I'm joined by the “face of legalized sports betting,” Sara Slane, founder of Slane Advisory and former senior vice president of public affairs at the American Gaming Association. We talk about the future of legalized sports gambling, wheth...
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Episode 61: Private Equity, a Football Super Conference, and the Future of College Sports with Casey Schwab
Part 2 of the conversation with Altius Sports' Casey Schwab. We tackle the potential for private equity in college sports, the possibility of a "super conference," and much more...
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Episode 60: Michael McCann and Warren Zola on College Sports, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and Fubo vs. Spulu!
Sportico's Michael McCann and Boston College's Warren Zola join the podcast to talk about all of the latest developments in college sports, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, the Fubo vs. Spulu skinny sports bundle antitrust fight, and more!
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Episode 59: The NCAA's Latest Loss in Court and What it Means for the Future of College Sports, with Altius' Casey Schwab
On February 23, 2024, Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the NCAA from enforcing its prohibition on the use of NIL as a recruiting inducement by collectives and third parties....
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Episode 58: Are College Athlete Unions and Collective Bargaining the Future of College Sports? With Mark Pearce, former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.
On February 5th, 2024, the Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board in Boston ruled that the Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees and have a right to unionize and collectively bargain over their compensation and othe...
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