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Agents of Opportunity: Sports Agents and Corruption in Collegiate Sports |
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the world of unscrupulous sports agents and watch as they bribe unsuspecting
student athletes, mismanage their contracts, violate NCAA regulations, and
leave scandal- and probation ridden universities in their wake. Although he
relates many such tales of greed and woe, Shropshire is not only interested
in bashing sports agents. His straightforward and evenhanded analysis also
provides some sound solutions to the problems surrounding the recruitment of
college athletes into professional sports. Shropshire calls for a
restructuring of the 'amateur' college athletic program of the NCAA, which
often leaves undercompensated athletes highly susceptible to the pre-signing
bonuses and bribes of soliciting agents." --Harvard Law Review
Winner of an Outstanding Book Award--Choice Magazine
"The chapter on amateurism is extremely well written and presents a
different point of view regarding its origins concerning sports. . . .Shropshire
presents his recommendations for reforms and ideas on the future and the
industry in a well-defined manner." --Choice
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The Sports Franchise Game: Cities in Pursuit of Sports Franchises, Events,
Stadiums, and Arenas | | Power,
prestige, and millions of dollars--these are the stakes in the sports
franchise game. Rigorous research, fascinating interviews with the major
players, stories behind the headlines, and an insider's perspective converge
in this rare view of the business side of professional sports. In its
meticulous detail and informed analysis, The Sports Franchise Game provides
a startling and memorable study of the business aspects of our national
pastimes. The book will be of particular interest to policymakers, sports
management professionals, and students of law and management.
"The
case studies are expertly used, as each case highlights a different aspect
of the workings of relocation so that, taken as a whole, they provide a
strong presentation of the spectrum of issues involved. . . .The lessons
provided by The Sports Franchise Game are a must for any planner or
policymaker. . . ." --Journal of the American Planning Association
"Sport historians will be much indebted to Shropshire for his clear
exposition of the franchise game's legal side. . . as will civic leaders who
can consult his concluding chapter for negotiating advice." --Business
History Review |
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In Black and White: Race and Sports in America - Foreword by Kellen
Winslow |
| Informed
by Frederick Douglass's belief that "power concedes nothing without a
demand," In Black and White dissects claims of colorblindness and reverse
racism as self-serving, rhetorical camouflage, scrutinizing professional and
collegiate sports, sports agents, and owners alike. No mere critique,
however, the volume looks optimistically forward, outlining strategies of
interest to all those who have a stake, professional or otherwise, in sports
and racial equality.
Winner of an Outstanding
Book Award--Choice Magazine Winner of the Myers Center Award
for the Study of Human Rights in North America "A prominent
sports-law specialist sends down an indictment of racism in sports that is
impossible to ignore. Anyone desiring to be informed about race issues and
sports should read it." --Kirkus Review " "Too many owners
still believe that blacks can play the game but not run the front office or
manage the teams. Too many exclusionary hurdles to ownership of major
franchises still exist. Shropshire offers history, analysis, and a plan for
action to bring equal opportunity to the professional sports decision-making
field." --Mary Frances Berry, Chairperson of the United States Commission
on Civil Rights " "A new standard of excellence in writing about
sports in America begins with this book. Shropshire has approached his task
with unique skill, passion, seriousness, and intelligence."
--Houston A. Baker, Jr., University of Pennsylvania "In Black and
White hits harder than Lawrence Taylor. . . .A how-to manual not only for
sports but society as well. . . .Should be required reading for every
incoming freshman." --James Lofton, Former NFL All Pro, CNN Broadcaster |
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Sports and the Law: A Modern Anthology with Timothy Davis and Alfred
Mathewson |
Sports
law literature has evolved over the last twenty years as writers have
successfully grappled with the myriad of legal and quasi-legal issues that
arise in the context of sports. As a result of their efforts, scholars
addressing these topics have heightened our understanding of the complex
factual, legal and social issues that sports matters generate. This
anthology seeks to continue this development. It includes excerpts,
primarily of law review articles, that address the broad dimensions of
sports and the law. 1999/638 pages, Carolina Academic Press, 919 489-7486 |
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Basketball Jones: America Above the Rim with Todd Boyd | This
book is a collection of essays examining the impact of
basketball on American and global popular culture. The
contributing essayists, including Gerald Early, Charles Ogletree
and Julianne Malveaux, address issues like basketball's arguable
replacement of baseball as our national pastime; Islam and
basketball; crime and athletes; and basketball in the movies.
2000/320 pages, New York University Press, 1-800-996-6987 |
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The Business of Sports Agents with Timothy Davis |
The
legendary Charles C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, considered
by most to be the first sports agent, negotiated a
$3,000-per-game contract for Red Grange to play
professional football for the Chicago Bears in 1933.
Today, salaries in the tens of millions of dollars are
commonplace, and instead of theatrical promoters and
impresarios, professionally trained businessmen and
lawyers dominate the business. Successful sports agents
are comfortable with high finance and intense
competition for the right to represent talented players,
and the most respected agents are those who can deal
with the pressures of high-stakes negotiations in an
honest fashion. But whereas rules and penalties govern
the playing field, there are far fewer restrictions on
agents. Incidents of agents manipulating athletes,
ranging from investment scams to outright theft of a
player's money, are far too commonplace, and there is
growing consensus for reform. In The Business of
Sports Agents, Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis,
experts in the fields of sports business and law,
examine the history of the sports agent business and the
rules and laws developed to regulate the profession.
They also consider recommendations for reform, including
uniform laws that would apply to all agents, redefining
amateurism in college sports (a point Shropshire and
Davis suggest may be essential to rooting out
corruption), and stiffening requirements for licensing
agents.
Whether an aspiring sports agent, a lawyer, an athlete
seeking an agent, or someone simply interested in
understanding the world of sports representation, the
reader will find in The Business of Sports Agents the
most comprehensive overview of the industry as well as a
straightforward analysis of its problems and the
proposed solutions. |

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