Freddie Freeman Agent Dispute, MLB Arbitration Recap, & 1-Year NIL Anniversary

07/01/22 • 75 min

Conduct Detrimental: THE Sports Law Podcast

Packed episode with Dan Lust and Tarun at the helm. There is big news that the USC and UCLA plan to move to the Big Ten potentially by 2024.

Dan and Tarun are joined by Joshua Kusnick (@JoshuaKusnick) to discuss the latest news in the MLB. (3:52) Josh is a former MLB agent and helps break down the news that Freddie Freeman fired his agent for some alleged bad faith surrounding the offseason negotitions with the Atlanta Braves that have surfaced. The allegation is that his now former agent Casey Close did not relay the Braves final offer to Freeman. Freeman ultimately signed with the Dodgers in the offseason. Josh doesn't buy the allegations.

Dan and Tarun then talk with Josh and Dean Rosenberg (@deanrosen7) to break down the latest in MLB arbitration. (26:20) Dean is a frequent writer for conductdetrimental.com and has been writing arbitration updates (read his latest here). Dean gives us three highlights from the arbitration process this year. The biggest being Aaron Judge's settlement with the Yankees for $19 million. (35:32) Josh states that the Yankees have backed themselves into a corner because Judge is going to enter free agency in the offseason without a deal. Dean breaks down some comps to elite players through arbitration and entering free agency.

Josh also talks about his work surrounding Bobby Bonilla day, which is July 1, and his work creating limited NFTs for the day. (48:27)

We have hit the one year anniversary of Name, Image and Likeness "wild, wild west" in the college sports world. Dan Greene (@DanGreene15) and Ryan Whelpley (@Whelpley_Law) join to help break down how the year has gone and current issues arising. Now that athletes are making money from NIL, they need to file their taxes and Ryan helps break that down. Also, are collectives here to stay?

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Packed episode with Dan Lust and Tarun at the helm. There is big news that the USC and UCLA plan to move to the Big Ten potentially by 2024.

Josh also talks about his work surrounding Bobby Bonilla day, which is July 1, and his work creating limited NFTs for the day. (48:27)

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Mega Episode: Deshaun Watson Hearing Analysis w/ Josina Anderson

Our first Twitter Spaces was a great success and we will continue to do more of them. We covered the Deshaun Watson hearing and took a deep dive into what the potential punishment for Watson will be. We were joined by Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) who gave great insight into the hearings.

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Tortious Interference with a Conference; Minor League Baseball Law; Miles Bridges; and Watson Watch

Dan Lust is joined by Landis Barber (@LandisBarber) to help break down the latest intersection of sports and the law.

The NCAA is going through some major conference realignment. (7:53) The latest rumor being a shake-up in the ACC where Clemson, North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia could be moving to the SEC, with rumors of ESPN trying to void their ACC TV deal.

Miles Bridges turned down a $60 million contract over four years with the Hornets. (16:41) Miles' wife posted on Instagram alleging domestic violence and other abuse with pictures. Miles was seeking a max deal with the Hornets but since these allegation have come out, there are some rumors that the Hornets are pulling their offer sheet.

Dan and Landis are joined again by Joshua Kusnick (@JoshuaKusnick) to discuss the news regarding MiLB attack on MLB antitrust exemption. (21:55) Advocates for Minor League Baseball have answered the bipartisan letter seeking information by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The response letter called on the Committee to expand the Curt Flood Act to apply to minior league baseball. They proposed the bill to be called the Minor League Curt Flood Act and that this would be another limited repeal of the 100-year-old MLB antitrust exemption. Minor league baseball players do not have a union and this is what they are seeking to improve labor or contraction problems they are currently experiencing.

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