NFL’s Russell Okung weighs in on amateurism bout

Among a panel that featured lawyers, journalists and professional athletes, Russell Okung debated the heavily controversial topic of paying college athletes at the Seton Hall Symposium on April 2. The San Diego Charger’s left tackle and a member of the executive committee of the National Football League Players Association gave historical references as well as…

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Sports Gambling: Dark Past But Bright Future

When we think of potential threats to integrity in sports, for many years the top two were performance-enhancing drugs and spying on opponents. Now, as of May 14, 2018, we have a new threat on the block. This was when the US Supreme Court reached a verdict to legalize gambling in sports, allowing the states…

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Adam Silver: The Gold Standard

New York City kid, Knicks fan, Duke graduate, David Stern’s prodigy, NBA DC and COO, whatever you want to call him, Adam Silver has been as polarizing a Commissioner as the sporting world has ever seen. It is a misconception, however, to think that Silver’s impact on the NBA began when he was named Commissioner…

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