ROSA PARKS AND SPORTS
I hope every leader in sports realizes that one person can make a difference in the world. Her courage and her delivery of defiance where her grace made her case more compelling. Just think if she had been loud and trash talked, would her voice had been heard?

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President
SportsManagementWorldWide
phone:503.407.2959
email: lynn@smww.com
website: smww.com

FISH OUT OF WATER?

I am continually troubled by the race comments made by the likes of Fisher Deberry, Rush Limbaugh, Paul Hornung, Al Campanis, and the hundreds of others who have whispered the same thing but were not heard with a microphone. Oh, and the baseball coach from Oklahoma! When they apologize do they know what they are apologizing for or is it they are sorry if they embarrassed anyone?

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President
SportsManagementWorldWide
phone:503.407.2959
email: lynn@smww.com
website: smww.com

NO PUN INTENDED (NPI)

GOT MILK CAMPAIGN SOURS MLB

I find it ironic MLB is upset with the “Got Milk” campaign and the inference to steroids in a humorous way. I do believe it may be in pour (npi) taste but I feel strongly the current drug policy smells

worse than sour milk! Come on Bud, quit fearing Fehr! PLAY BALL!

UP ON THE ROOF TOP ……………………..

How can Bud Selig require the Astros to keep the roof open for the World Series when he never required it during the regular season. If I were the Astros, I would hit the ceiling (npi) on this one!

BCSBUSTERS.COM

It is time for a grass roots campaign to begin to bring a college football playoff system. Please register at the bcsbusters.com website.

www.bcsbuster.com

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook

President and Founder

SportsManagementWorldwide

website: www.smww.com

1100 NW Glisan Street

Suite 2B

Portland, Oregon 97209

Tollfree: 877.SMWW.NOW

Direct:503.445.7105

BALCO IS BECOMING A DEBACLE (npi)
I am still amazed that one of the key players in the steroid scandal is from my alma mater, Fort Hays State. Greg Anderson was Barry Bonds personal trainer. In 1973 I was the Exercise Physiology professor and rest assured he was never a student of mine.

IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT?
At Arkansas State a basketball player is refusing to wear an Adidas shoe because he feels it contributed to his injury. Since the school is under contract with Adidas this could be challenged in the court as well as on the court (npi) Since the athlete prefers Nike this is going to cause a lot of sole searching. (npi)

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President
SportsManagementWorldwide
tollfree: 877.SMWW.NOW
DIRECT: 503.445.7105
website: SMWW.COM

WHO REALLY PAID FOR VIKING BOAT?

I find it outrageous that no one is taking credit (npi) for paying for the Viking Sex Boat. Perhaps it was cash but it is hard to believe a card wasn't required.

Look for cell phone pictures to surface and then watch the finger pointing and denials begin. This is going to get ugly and I am watching how agents are going to advise their clients who were on the boat.

Throwing a Life Saver is not an option.

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President
SportsManagementWorldwide
phone: 503.445.7105
email: lynn@smww.com
website: smww.com

Umpire Uniformity

Whatever happened to the uniformity of the umpire's signal for balls and strikes? Maybe we should offer an online course for umpires! What are the agents of the Vikings players who participated in the love boat scandal going to do now? Defend or Jump Ship? (npi)

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President
SportsManagementWorldwide
phone: 503.445.7105
email: lynn@smww.com
website: smww.com

No Pun Intended!!!

Sports Management Worldwide is proud to announce the new column by Dr. Lashbrook, NPI, No Pun Intended! The staff here at SMWW has suggested the column be entitled PTI, Pun Totally Intended. As you will read below, Dr. Lashbrook has an affinity for sports, the ethical compass, and last but not least...puns!
Thank you DREW ROSENHAUS for helping SMWW to their best month ever in new students enrolling in ATHLETE MANAGEMENT 400 to become an agent advisor...Does T.O. really believe he is going to win this battle or will he be TKO'd (NPI)...

I wish Arn Tellum, Raphael Palmiero's agent was more concerned about his cleints ethical compass than about the leakage of the confidentiality of the actual steroid he abused. Where has the agent been all of these years while steroids were being ingested by their clients? This whole scandal is hard to digest (NPI)...Speaking of the steroid scandal I love that Colin Cowherd of ESPN is asking where has the media been on this or have they been fooled by the same flax seed ointment Barry Bonds experienced....I guess I shouldn't rub it in (NPI)...

As I watch the changing of the guard in the NHLPA with Bob Goodenow resigning for failing to see the need for compromise I wonder if Donald Fehr is concerned he might be next, I guess we could call it the FEHR FACTOR (NPI)...I am excited about the New NHL and all the rule changes...what a great time to become a hockey agent advisor where no one has the expertise with the new CBA...........I hope ESPN'S EJ Hradek accepts our offer to faciltate our new HOCKEY GM SCOUTING COURSE like fellow ESPN facilitators ROB NEYER AND CHAD FORD...speaking of Chad, congratulations on your move to Hawaii where I hope to see you when I visit over the holidays...speaking of basketball, has anyone noticed the growth of our basketball agency? Talk about Globetrotting! Bill Kent, SMWW Director of Operations, will be traveling with KC Callero throughout Europe this Fall (by the way, I thought Traveling was a violation in Basketball!) (NPI)

I am sure you have been following the NCAA's crackdown on controversial mascots...I was wondering if they would add busters of the BCS (BCSbusters.com) to the list since the BCS is an insult to mankind.

For those of you who have been following us, you know how excited we have been to have a premiere client in the NFL, Derek Watson of the Tampa Bay Bucs. DEREK'S first carry was for 24 yards and needless to say it brought back memories of my first client, Derrick, no relation (NPI) Clark of the Denver Broncos, when he scored two touchdowns in his first NFL game. Congratulations to Emery Williams, agent advisor! It was sure nice after the game back at the hotel where Chris Myer and Ron Jaworski were staying and give them a business card and tell them one of our clients is Derek Watson...do you see what I see about the future SMWW?...What a thrill to have already made presentations for this years recruiting class with DeAngelo Williams (agent advisor Lee Jones) and Haloti Ngata (agent advisor Ron Manu and Harvey Lutu)...in all the years I made presentations to top propects with Jim Steiner and Ben Dogra I must admit having our own Matt Brock, former NFL player and an agent advisor in the room truly makes our company unique and credible...someday the Agent Advisor concept will change the industry forever! By the way since DeAngelo Williams is from Wynne, Arkansas wouldn't his signing to SMWW make it a Wynne-win situation (NPI).

Oh, by the way, did you know the U. of Memphis is promoting Williams's Heisman campaign? A race car driver has a "DeAngelo Williams for Heisman" sponsorhip wrap on a race car...speaking of auto racing, our new Auto Racing Management Course begins this Sunday and not only will the student learn about how to get in the sport but they will learn speed reading as well (NPI)
Finally, keep up the good work Mr. Rosenhaus, you Drew us up a good marketing plan! (NPI)
Dr. Lashbrook