Sports Business Daily: Issue

08.24.2020

Featured

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NBA Players Boycott

The Bucks lead a movement that results in all of Wednesday's playoff games being postponed. The next question: What is to follow?

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Boycott Threat Grows Inside NBA Bubble

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Bigger Than Football

Marketing and Sponsorship

USTA, Sponsors Line Up Campaigns, Activations For Fanless U.S. Open

A-B Brands Incorporate Unique Activation Around Bauer, Minshew

Media

Indy 500 Draws Lowest Viewership, But Extenuating Circumstances Exist

FanCode Partners With MLB To Live-Stream Games In India

"Hard Knocks" Episode 3 Features SoFi Scrimmage, Brett Favre

Fox Sports Video Series Details Tua Tagovailoa's Path To NFL

Audience Analysis: Univision Draws Strong Champions League Finale

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Sources: NBPA Talking To Players About Logistics Of Boycotting Games

NBA Players Boycott Playoff Games In Strongest Action Yet For Social Justice

Former NFLers Allege Racial Discrimination On Dementia Claims

Professional Fighters League Seeks $50M To Expand For '21 Return

Franchises

Lions Cancel Practice Following Discussion On Jacob Blake Shooting

76ers Undergoing Evaluation Of Front-Office Structure, Personnel

Jerry Jones Supports Players, But Stance Not Changed On Anthem

Sporting KC Welcome Back Limited Number Of Fans For Return Home

49ers, Bengals Will Begin NFL Season Without Fans In Attendance

Falcons' Personal Seat License Default Amount Rises To $42.9M

Reds Cancel Annual Offseason Fan Fest Due To Coronavirus

Sources: NYCFC Could Land Messi As Part Of Potential Man City Deal

Colleges

Black Coaches United Wants Arenas, Stadiums To Be Voting Centers

Wisconsin Looking For Ways To Offset Losses, Not Cutting Sports

Sports in Society

Nets Ownership Pledges Millions For New Social Justice Initiatives

People and Pop Culture

Dana White Not Worried About Optics Of Upcoming RNC Speech

Executive Transactions

Technology

Mind Games: The Link Between Brain Endurance and Physical Performance

COVID-19 Clusters Force N.C. State to Suspend Athletic Activities

Little League Teams With New Pro Softball League

The NBA Partners With Audible for Podcast on Jordan’s Bulls

The Chance to Be Creative Comes From Discipline

University of Portland Will Use Brain Health App for Athletes

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Quote of the Day

Coming down here and making the choice to play was supposed to not be in vain, but it’s just starting to feel like everything we’re doing is just going through the motions and nothing’s really changing. And here we are again with another unfortunate incident.
-- Raptors G Fred VanVleet, on how the Jacob Blake shooting is impacting players in the bubble.

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