People and Pop Culture

The Market

9.3.2018

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Buy

Best Foot Forward

The NBA has relaxed its footwear color restrictions for players’ sneakers, yet another sign that it understands marketing and player relations better than any other major league, as well as the power of sneaker culture among young fans..

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Busted Brown

Last Wednesday Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks was charged with and admitted to his role in an insider trading scam that netted him $1.2 million. Later that day, the team cut him.

NBC Sports Group

Hold

Mic Drop

Bob Costas reportedly is negotiating an exit from NBC Sports, where he has worked since 1979, but the legendary, 66-year-old broadcaster has no plans to retire and will stay with MLB Network while he considers other opportunities.

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