Sporticast 487: The NFL Is ‘Built on a Crime,’ Former NFLPA Boss Says
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with DeMaurice Smith, the former executive director of the NFLPA, about the world’s…
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Sporticast 423: ‘The NFL Should Have Pulled That Deal off the Table’
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with DeMaurice Smith, former executive director of the NFLPA, about his time running…
Former NFLPA Head Says Trump Isn’t a Threat to NFL
Former NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said that when President Donald Trump was attacking NFL players for their social justice protests and…
NFLPA CFO, Players Inc. President to Step Down as Howell Era Forms
The NFL Players’ Association will welcome at least two new executives next year as it navigates a major leadership transition under new executive director Lloyd…
NFLPA Names Lloyd Howell to Replace Smith as Executive Director
NFL players voted to name Lloyd Howell Jr. as the next executive director of the NFL Players Association on Wednesday. Howell, the former chief financial officer at…
NFLPA Looking to Hire Director With ‘Strategic Vision’ Beyond CBA
The search for the next executive director of the NFL Players Association is underway, and it’s now clear the kind of candidate the union wants for its next…
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Gruden Fallout Turns NFLPA Focus to 650K Remaining Emails
In the aftermath of media reports that exposed Jon Gruden’s bigoted emails to former Washington Football Team president Bruce Allen—leading to Gruden’s abrupt departure…
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Ronaldo Hacker Info Rejected While Gruden Resigns as Leaks Shake Industry
A federal magistrate judge has recommended the dismissal of Kathryn Mayorga’s lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo, largely because her attorneys relied on confidential…
NFLPA Panel Withholds DeMaurice Smith Extension, New Vote Planned
In a vote held Tuesday, the National Football League Players Association executive committee failed to approve a contract extension for union executive director…
Justice Ginsburg’s Supreme Court Replacement to Shape Sports Industry
The person who replaces the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg as associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court will play a crucial role in shaping laws that affect the sports…
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‘Astronomical’ NFL Valuations the Result of Labor Peace, NFLPA’s Smith Says
NFL franchise values are higher than ever before, and DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the National Football League Players Association, thinks he knows why…
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