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March 10, 2023

Episode 31: College Athletes as Employees...And the Brian Flores Race Discrimination Lawsuit vs. the NFL

Episode 31:  College Athletes as Employees...And the Brian Flores Race Discrimination Lawsuit vs. the NFL

The pod is back! On this episode, we tackle the latest developments in the long and winding road to potential employee status for college athletes.  We’ll break down the oral arguments in the Johnson v. NCAA case— with the 2 lead lawyers for the plaintiffs, Paul McDonald and Mike Willemin—and what the case might mean for the future of college sports.  We’ll also look at the recent decision in Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL with Brian Flores’ lawyer.

 

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