The Sport Professor Podcast provides a smart insightful look into the world of sports. We seek to satisfy the inquisitive sport management student and the casual and avid sport fan by taking a unique approach to exploring the world of sport and all it encompasses.
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The Sport Professor Podcast provides a smart insightful look into the world of sports. We seek to satisfy the inquisitive sport management student and the casual and avid sport fan by taking a unique approach to exploring the world of sport and all it encompasses.
Have you ever wondered if athletes can sue one another for their actions on the playing field? Or if teams can be held liable for what their athletes do? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive what case law has to say about athlete liability and negligence. Beginning with a quick reminder of the definition of negligence and the legal elements that encompass it (2:14), we then discuss how the historical view of athlete liability has evolved over time (12:00) before dissecting three key court cases (18:33) and applying the discovered case law to a well known modern day example of athlete-on-athlete violence (57:09). So if you are interested in learning more about the legal liability of athletes and how it affects sport teams just sit back relax and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.
The Sport Professor Podcast
The Sport Professor Podcast provides a smart insightful look into the world of sports. We seek to satisfy the inquisitive sport management student and the casual and avid sport fan by taking a unique approach to exploring the world of sport and all it encompasses.
