Sports Law: Stephen Curry, the NCAA and the week that was

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1. Next week’s upcoming headlines

Can’t get enough of the issues related to sports and the law? Next week should be an exciting week as well. Here are some of the headlines to watch out for:

Former USC running back and Heisman trophy winner OJ Simpson could be released from prison as soon as Monday. Simpson, who is serving jail time stemming from an incident where he tried to steal his own memorabilia, will likely move to Florida upon his release.

A Yankees fan was ejected from the stadium for yelling pitch locations to Gary Sanchez while Sanchez was hitting. Teams reserve the right to ban fans who interfere with the game; but was the fan, who was screaming ‘outside’ in Spanish, really interfering that much?

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The NBA is reforming it’s draft lottery process and player rest rules; the league’s Board of Directors approved the changes this week.