Michael McCann
@McCannSportsLaw
Legal Expert @Sportico. Associate Dean, Professor of Law and SELI Director @UNHLaw. Visiting Professor of Law @Harvard_Law. @Ed_Obannon Author. Attorney.
Thank you, @dmorey. I do stick to sports (law), otherwise I don't know if I'd have time to sleep 😀. That said, what a time to be alive and to be in law.
When you want a @McCannSportsLaw breakdown of today's legal news but then remember he only does sports
JC Tretter would be an interesting pick as NFLPA executive director given that a neutral arbitrator found him/NFLPA in violation of the CBA by publicly discussing running backs faking injuries as a contract strategy: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….
All 32 NFL player reps were on a call last night to discuss the next NFLPA executive director. It’s shaping up to be a two-man race: JC Tretter, who has majority support, and Don Davis. There’s other names, but these are the lead candidates, per sources.
NEW: I spoke with @RepBynum and @RepSCFigures, the only two House Democrats (so far) who have co-sponsored the GOP-led SCORE Act. The freshmen members have personal and/or staff ties to college sports–and HBCU's in particular. For @Sportico 👇 sportico.com/leagues/colleg…
NBA Seeks Supreme Court Review of ‘Bork Bill’ Case After Split Rulings sportico.com/law/analysis/2…
The U.S. Supreme Court rarely hears sports law cases, but in a new petition, the NBA argues its case involving liability for offering free online videos that have tracking cookies is one that impacts numerous Americans—and that SCOTUS should take up: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….
Next 5 years will be a test of who's a great university president. Paying college athletes. Fewer students (enrollment cliff). Harder for foreign students (who typically pay full) to get visas. Fewer grants. Raising student fees would backfire, IMO: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….
@McCannSportsLaw. Thoughts sir?
310 D-I schools opted into sharing revenue with their athletes for 2025-26 (up to $20.5 million) 54 did not. Here they are sorted by conference 👇
Filed to ESPN: Ex-NFLPA boss Lloyd Howell Jr.’s strip club expenses face scrutiny With @kalynkahler espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
NFLPA Head Lloyd Howell Resigns After Union Controversies sportico.com/personalities/…
NASCAR defeats 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' motion for a temporary restraining order, but the loss for Michael Jordan's group might not prove lasting as a preliminary injunction ruling awaits. Details on @Sportico: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….
Here's @McCannSportsLaw on @TXAG's argument that Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision effectively nullifies @USEDGov's longstanding three-part test and the requirement for “substantially proportionate” athletic opportunities. sportico.com/leagues/colleg…
NEW: @TXAG, in defending Stephen F. Austin against a Title IX suit over sport cuts, argues its non-NCAA @SFA_Cheer_ & @SFA_Dance_Team should count towards Title IX compliance–or that SCOTUS's Loper decision means it doesn't matter. w/ @McCannSportsLaw👇 sportico.com/leagues/colleg…