Episode 122: Not a New Phenomenon, The Power of Sports and Social Justice

More on Len Elmore...In 1992, he founded Precept Sports & Entertainment, a sports management company based in Columbia, Maryland. Under his direction, from 1992 until 1997, Precept represented seven NBA first-round draft picks (including a number one pick overall), three high round draft picks in the NFL, an MLB veteran, and several Olympic athletes. During that time, Precept negotiated tens of millions of dollars in performance and endorsement contracts. Elmore is currently also in his 24th year as a media basketball analyst, during which he has covered both NCAA men’s basketball and the NBA. He began his broadcasting career with JP Sports, CBS, and now currently works for ESPN. He also covers the NCAA Tournament for CBS.Elmore is a noted authority on sports and sports law issues and has published articles on a variety of issues in sports and society. He was a member of the Sports Lawyers Association Board from 2000 to 2007 and was president of the National Basketball Retired Players Association from 2005 to 2008, serving as chief executive until July 2008. He is currently the CEO of iHoops. Elmore is also a commissioner on the John and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2002, he was voted one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Top 50 Greatest Basketball Players.Len is currently a full-time faculty member for Columbia University's Sports Management Program.  The FactsThe CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com