Sports and law intersect more often than one may expect. In 2014, several high-profile athletes were charged with crimes or involved in criminal proceedings. But legal troubles weren’t just limited to athletes. Cheerleaders and team owners also got into the mix with headline-grabbing legal issues of their own.
What were this year’s biggest sports-related legal stories? Here are the 10 most popular posts from FindLaw’s Tarnished Twenty in 2014:
That’s it for the 2014 Tarnished Twenty all-star squad. But there will doubtlessly be more legal issues impacting athletes and affecting sports in 2015. See you next season.
Related Resources:
- The 10 Most-Viewed Legal Sports Stories of 2013 (FindLaw’s Tarnished Twenty)
- Top 5 Legal Sports Stories of 2012 (FindLaw’s Tarnished Twenty)
- FindLaw’s Top 10 Consumer Blog Posts for 2014 (FindLaw’s Insider)
- Top 10 Legally Weird Stories of 2014 (FindLaw’s Legally Weird)
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