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NFL Reaches Settlement With M.I.A. Over Middle-Finger Incident

The NFL has "reached a confidential settlement" with singer M.I.A., who "flipped the bird during her Super Bowl XLVI halftime show appearance with Madonna." In March '12, the NFL "filed a claim with the American Arbitration Association" seeking $1.5M from the artist. In March of this year, "with the matter still not resolved, the NFL filed papers with the AAA seeking an additional" $15.1M in damages. M.I.A.'s attorney Howard King said that he "could not share" any details of the settlement, including when it occurred (ESPN.com, 8/22).

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On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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