Williamson last June sued Ford and Prime Sports in an attempt to terminate his marketing agreementGETTY IMAGES
The legal battle between Pelicans F ZION WILLIAMSON and his former agent in a Florida court "now includes allegations he received impermissible benefits prior to his one season" at Duke. Prime Sports Marketing agent GINA FORD "claims, without presenting evidence, that Williamson and his parents 'demanded and received gifts, money and/or other benefits from persons on behalf of Duke University (directly and/or indirectly).'" Ford's claims are "included in several requests for admission," and Williamson has "30 days to respond" (Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/11). Williamson last June sued Ford and Prime Sports in an "attempt to terminate his marketing agreement." Williamson's attorney "claimed the contract was in violation of North Carolina's Uniform Athlete Agents Act because Prime Sports is not certified" by the NBPA nor a "registered athlete agent in North Carolina or Florida" (ESPN.com, 5/10). SI.com header: "Request For Admission In Zion Williamson Lawsuit Should Worry Duke" (SI.com, 5/10).
ANOTHER LEGAL MATTER: Foundation for Global Sports Development President DAVID ULICH, a former member of L.A.'s '24 Olympic bid committee, is "suing the USOPC for fraud, breach of contract and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing." The foundation also alleges in a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court that the USOPC "engaged in inappropriate use of funds and self dealing, and concealed 'systematic failures and impropriety in its operations.'" Ulich also alleges that former USOPC CEO SCOTT BLACKMUN "misled GSD officials about plans for the U.S. Center for SafeSport while soliciting contributions from GSD for the center" (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 5/9).
NAMES: USWNT F ALEX MORGAN "gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday," with her and her husband, SERVANDO CARRASCO, welcoming CHARLIE ELENA CARRASCO to their family. Morgan wrote on Instagram, "She made us wait longer than expected, but I should have known she would do it her way and her way only" (SI.com, 5/9).
