Moral and Legal Considerations of the Deshaun Watson Case, 09/28
featuring
Andrew Brandt
Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law & Professor of Practice
Shea Rhodes
Director & Co-Founder of the Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Wednesday, September 28
4:30–5:30 p.m. | CLE Program
5:30–7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception
Arthur M. Goldberg '66 Commons
John F. Scarpa Hall
ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University Charles Widger School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Road, ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥, PA 19085
Join ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Law professorsÌýAndrew Brandt, director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law, andÌýShea Rhodes, director and co-founder of the Institute to Address Commercial Sexual ExploitationÌýas they discuss the Cleveland Browns quarterback, Deshaun Watson, and his predatory behavior, suspension, contract and implications on the National Football League (NFL), professional sportsÌýand society as a whole.Ìý
What impact do the decisions made by the NFL in the Deshaun Watson case mean for prominent highly paid athletes and celebrities moving forward, and what does fan response say about cultural tolerance and ethics? Join Professors Brandt and Rhodes as they unpack this case and consider the intersection of professional sports and sexual exploitation more broadly.
This event is approved for 1 ethics CLE credit.ÌýVirtual or in-person registration is available. A networking reception will follow the CLE program.Ìý
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