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Ex-NBA Players Union head Hunter sues association
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Ex-NBA Players Union head Hunter sues association Former National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Billy Hunter sued the union, President Derek Fisher and his publicist on Thursday, charging they sabotaged Hunter's...Tags: 2011 NBA Lockout, Breach of Contract, Litigation, Labor Disputes, Billy Hunter
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Former NBA union head Hunter files suit against president Fisher, NPBA
AP Basketball WriterOusted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players. Hunter contends that...Tags: 2011 NBA Lockout, Breach of Contract, Billy Hunter, Basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Keegan Bradley shoots 60 at Byron Nelson Championship
addCustomPlayer('ftvyjjff0ewr1m2zvopdk5r12', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfftvyjjff0ewr1m2zvopdk5r12', 'eplayer15'); Keegan Bradley had no thoughts about a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round...
Tags: Dominika Cibulkova, Golf, 2011 NBA Lockout, LPGA, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Jameer Nelson misses sixth consecutive game
Point guard Jameer Nelson missed his sixth consecutive game on Sunday, sitting out when the Orlando Magic lost 108-82 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Amway Center. Nelson has a bruised patellar tendon in his left knee. "He's day-to-day," Magic coach...
Tags: Jerryd Bayless, Memphis Grizzlies, Maurice Harkless, Jameer Nelson, Jacque Vaughn
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NBA players officially oust Hunter
HOUSTON — The NBA players association unanimously voted to fire Billy Hunter on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation that began after an independent audit raised questions about the longtime executive director's business and hiring practices....
Tags: Jerry Stackhouse, James Johnson (basketball), Billy Hunter, Roger Mason, Jr., Stephen Curry
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Injured college stars should sue NBA, NFL for potential lost wages
Hope NBA Commissioner David Stern, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and their elegantly suited minions are happy in their plush, palatial New York offices. Their stupid, senseless, dumb and dictatorial rules may have just robbed two talented young...Tags: Nerlens Noel, NFL Draft, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Football, Florida Gators
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Orlando Magic players want union chief Billy Hunter replaced, J.J. Redick says
According to J.J. Redick, Orlando Magic players have reached a consensus about the fate of Billy Hunter, the embattled executive director of the NBA players union. “I think most everyone in the NBA has reached the same conclusion,” Redick...Tags: Media Industry, Labor Legislation, National Basketball Association, Billy Hunter, Orlando Magic
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Gun control a never-forget issue for Pittman
The audience with President Obama was brief, and Dexter Pittman knew it was not the right time, even if it was the right place. Then again, the Miami Heat backup center had made his feelings clear earlier in the month on Twitter, when he posted,...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Billy Hunter, Minnesota Timberwolves
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HARBAUGHS SIT DOWN TOGETHER AS SUPER BOWL HYPE ENDS
The Harbaughs today became the first coaches in Super Bowl history to hold a joint press conference, bringing the media hype for Sunday’s game to an end in New Orleans. … Phil Mickelson, who shot 60 in the opening round, remained four strokes...
Tags: Super Bowl, Billy Hunter
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NBA Players Assn. places union chief Billy Hunter on leave
The NBA Players Assn. announced Friday that union chief Billy Hunter, who has headed the union since 1996, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence. In a memo sent to players Friday morning, union president Derek Fisher said: "This organization...
Tags: Chris Culliver, National Basketball Association, Derek Fisher, Billy Hunter
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NBA union chief Billy Hunter's actions 'inappropriate,' not illegal
A report on the investigation into the NBA players' union's business activities showed that Billy Hunter, its executive director, did nothing illegal but his actions might not have been in the best interests of the players. An eight-month review,...Tags: Corporate Officers, Unions, Auction Service, Billy Hunter, Career and Workplace
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NHL players vote to authorize effort to dissolve their union
Members of the NHL Players’ Assn. have voted to authorize their executive board to dissolve the union, which would pave the way for players to file antitrust lawsuits against the NHL. Several people who are knowledgeable about the decision but are...
Tags: Politics, Ice Hockey, Elections, National Hockey League Players' Association, Sports
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