Panthers Potentially Joining Flores Lawsuit, TeeGate: Rory v. Reed, and MLB HOF's Transparency Issue

Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you up to date on everything at the intersection of sports and the law! In this episode, Dan Lust is joined by John Nucci (@JNucci23) to discuss breaking issues in the world of Sports Law. The Carolina Panthers hired Frank Reich as their next head coach causing the lawyers in the Brian Flores case to release a statement calling out the organization for not hiring Interim Head Coach Steve Wilks. (3:48) Wilks previously retained the lawyers handling the Brian Flores case accusing the NFL of discriminatory hiring practices. They stated, “We are shocked and disturbed that the incredible job Coach Wilks did as the interim coach, including bringing the team back into Playoff contention and garnering the support of players and fans, that he was passed over for the Head Coach position by David Tepper.“ The MLB created a Contemporary Committee made of former players and executives to select Hall of Fame members who contributed from 1980 to the present. (14:40) These players include Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Frank Thomas and Alan Trammell. With this new committee players who have been kept at bay before are now getting votes to enter the Hall of Fame. There has been an update in the PGA v. LIV lawsuit involving the deposition of the leader of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al-Rumayyan. (25:24) Al-Rumayyan has argued that sovereign immunity will block the PGA from coming after him. The PGA filed a motion for leave to bring in Al-Rumayyan, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and others associated with its business. Golfer, Patrick Reed has made headlines again for threatening to file another defamation lawsuit against multiple parties as well as an interaction with Rory McIlroy caught on camera at a recent golf event. (32:21) The video shows Reed attempting to talk to McIlroy and when he is rebuffed, he walks away and flicks a tee in his direction. In a later interview, McIlroy explains that he was served papers by Reed on Christmas eve which explains his actions towards Reed. Dan and John also provide a short segment on helpful tips for new and upcoming lawyers. (38:15) These tips include being aware of legal research subscriptions and finding the right mentor. *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) | Mike Lawson (@mike_sonof_law) | Justin Mader (@MaderLaw) Twitter | Instagram | TikTok |  YouTube | Website | Email --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support