Legal - Football Wiretap

EA Sports Won't Produce College Football Video Game

Dec 7, 2014 10:10 AM

EA Sports will not produce their college football video games as legal battles over the use of college athletes continues.

The announcement from the company came after the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 joined the NCAA last month in saying they would no longer license their conference trademarks in the game.

ESPN

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Aldon Smith Arrested After Vehicle Hits Tree

Oct 11, 2014 6:58 PM

Aldon Smith was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. 

Smith's vehicle collided into a tree in San Jose and was booked on $5,250 bail.

Smith also was charged with possession of marijuana at the time.

Smith attended practice on Friday with the San Francisco 49ers.

Smith also was arrested for DUI in Miami Beach in January 2012.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

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Aaron Hernandez Pleads Not Guilty To Murder

Oct 16, 2014 11:37 PM

Aaron Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder following his indictment in the killing of Odin Lloyd.

Hernandez firmly answered "not guilty" to six charges, including murder and weapons and ammunition possession charges.

Hernandez's attorneys agreed that he would be held without bail but reserved the right to request bail at a later date.

Bristol District Attorney Samuel Sutter said, in fact, a "tremendous amount" of evidence has already been presented. He cited 500 pages of documents released to the press and public, including search and arrest warrants, affidavits and photographs taken from a surveillance system at Hernandez's home.

"I think that evidence speaks for itself," he said.

AP

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Uber Partners With NFLPA To Offer Free Rides To Players

Oct 31, 2014 6:10 AM

Uber has partnered with the NFL Players Association to provide transportation during the 2013 season.

Uber operates in 20 U.S. NFL team cities in addition to Honolulu.

Uber and the NFLPA will distribute personalized keychain cards containing ride credits to every active NFL player. The partnership will also provide players with new rider gift cards for friends and family to promote responsibility to those closest to them.

NFLPA Player Representative Zak DeOssie of the New York Giants said, “We wanted to partner with a company that could not only provide a service but also provide a technology and messaging platform that makes it easy to promote responsibility to our players and fans.”

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