Category Archives: Minorities

South Carolina WR Byrd suspended four games

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mauri Miller

The NCAA handed a four-game suspension to South Carolina Gamecocks’ WR Damiere Byrd for his involvement in a mentoring organization, Student Athlete Mentoring Foundation. In addition to the suspension, the NCAA ruled that Byrd must repay nearly $2,700 in impermissible benefits he … finish reading South Carolina WR Byrd suspended four games

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Study shows racial graduation gap grows

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Roy Kessel

A study shows growing disparity between graduation rates for white and black players at schools in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. An annual report by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found a 2 percent … finish reading Study shows racial graduation gap grows

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Is Rooney Rule working? It got Jerry Jones to comply

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Roy Kessel

In the Sports Law class that I teach at Northwestern my students debate the virtues of the Rooney Rule and whether or not it is truly having the desired impact.   You can make a case on either side depending on … finish reading Is Rooney Rule working? It got Jerry Jones to comply

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Pitt hires Mike Haywood from Miami (OH)

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Roy Kessel

According to ESPN’s Joe Schad, Pittsburgh has hired Miami (Ohio) coach Mike Haywood as its new head coach.    Haywood led the RedHawks to a turnaround from 1-11 in 2009 to 9-4 in 2010, including 8-1 in conference play. Haywood follows Dave … finish reading Pitt hires Mike Haywood from Miami (OH)

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Colorado reportedly offers Embree; school denies report

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Reports out of Boulder quote Bill McCartney as saying that Colorado has offered its head coaching position to Washington Redskins TE Coach JonEmbree according to the Denver Post. The school is apparently hoping that he brings in Vikings RB Coach … finish reading Colorado reportedly offers Embree; school denies report

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MLS gets good grade in diversity report

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Roy Kessel

MLS has received good grades from the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports at Central Florida University. As reported by the AP, Richard Lapchick, the Institute’s director and author of the study, said MLS has some of the best diversity … finish reading MLS gets good grade in diversity report

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Nick Collins confronts Bear fan

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Green Bay safety Nick Collins became the latest in a long line of players getting into trouble by confronting opposing fans.  Walking off the field after a frustrating 18 penalty filled loss, Collins was apparently spit at by the fan … finish reading Nick Collins confronts Bear fan

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Portis apologizes for remarks

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Washington Redskin RB Clinton Portis is no stranger to unusual press conferences.  However, even by his standards, his recent comments about female reporters in the lockerroom were outrageous. Portis’ comments essentially insinuated (well, actually directly said) that all the players … finish reading Portis apologizes for remarks

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