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Whispering in the ears of the billionaires and celebrities doing the buying, however, are investment bankers. Like other sports bankers BI interviewed for our list of top sports bankers, he exemplified a good-humored, approachable attitude, including joking about his many sports allegiances. Related stories"Earlier in my career, I made the mistake of telling Bob Kraft that I was a New York Jets fan," Carey told BI recently. They're obsessive Jets fans, and they're just fans because I'm a Jets fan," Neville told BI. So that's why we'll be Jets fans forever."

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☆ MLB players concerned about uniform’s ‘see-through’ pants ahead of the new season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Major League Baseball players have been faced with an unusual problem ahead of the new season: a malfunctioning wardrobe. Players and fans have already voiced their concerns about the new jerseys being worn this season, and on Thursday, as spring training games got underway, MLB Players’ Association (MLBPA) executive director Tony Clark also shared concerns about the pants. “A lot of the rhetoric is confirmation that the pants are see-through,” said Clark, according to ESPN. Players also wore them during last season’s All-Star Game, and Nike and MLB said they were well received at the time. “They’re designed to be performance wear as opposed to what’s been traditionally worn, so they are going to be different,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said about the uniforms.

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☆ Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Japan’s pitching sensation is set to become MLB’s next star
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Watch out baseball fans; Japan’s next big star looks to be on the move. Pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to make a high-profile switch to Major League Baseball (MLB) during the offseason, after he was posted as a free agent by Japan’s Orix Buffaloes on Monday. The 25-year-old is expected to attract the attention of the league’s biggest franchises and could receive a highly-lucrative contract worth around $200m, per Reuters. Yamamoto has certainly impressed during the early part of his career, being awarded the Eiji Sawamura Award – given to the top starting pitcher in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) – on three occasions. Yamamoto is set to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui and current star Shohei Ohtani who have made the switch from Japan to the MLB.

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☆ United wanted young, blue-eyed, blonde women to staff LA Dodgers flights, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines planes are parked at their gates at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2021. Both said they have worked for United for more than 15 years, and are seeking unspecified damages for alleged discrimination and harassment. In a statement, United said: "United fosters an environment of inclusion and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind. The Los Angeles Times reported the lawsuit earlier on Friday. The case is Quezada et al v United Airlines Inc et al, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, No.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Dawn Todd, Darby Quezada, Todd, United, Quezada, Jonathan Stempel, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Airlines, International, REUTERS, United Airlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles, Superior Court, Dodgers, United, Los Angeles Times, United Airlines Inc, Court, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, California, Los Angeles County, New York

☆ United Airlines is being sued by two flight attendants who say they were replaced by 'young, white, thin women' for LA Dodgers charters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two flight attendants accused United Airlines of racial and age discrimination in a lawsuit. They say they were removed from working charters for the LA Dodgers and replaced by "young, white, thin women." United Airlines has denied these accusations. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe suit says that, after United was sued in 2020 by another two flight attendants alleging similar discrimination, the airline interviewed some flight attendants of color for the "highly coveted" Dodgers Inflight Charter Program. In a statement to Insider, a spokesperson for United Airlines said the company "fosters an environment of inclusion and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

Persons: —, Darby Quezada, Dawn Todd, Todd, Quezada Organizations: Airlines, LA Dodgers, United Airlines, Service, Los Angeles Dodgers, United, Dodgers, Dodger Locations: California's, Mexican

☆ Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urías has been arrested on felony domestic violence charges: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Julio Urías, pitcher for the LA Dodgers, has been arrested on felony domestic violence charges. Urías was arrested on allegations of misdemeanor domestic violence in 2019, but charges were dropped. Urías will not be traveling with the team as the incident is investigated, per the Dodgers' statement. Los Angeles police told ESPN that Urías, 27, was arrested on the felony charges late Sunday night. In 2019, Urías was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges as the LAPD investigated allegations that Urías had shoved a woman at a shopping mall, according to the AP.

Persons: Julio Urías, Urías, Jeff Passan Organizations: LA Dodgers, Dodgers, Service, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, ESPN, Angeles, MLB, AP Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Fact Check-Optical illusion makes Dodgers Stadium appear flooded
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The reflection of light on the wet parking lot of the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles caused an optical illusion that made the area appear flooded on Aug. 20 following heavy rains from tropical storm Hilary, tricking social media users. Hilary brought heavy rains to Los Angeles on Aug. 20, flooding streets and downing power lines ( here). However, there is no evidence the stadium parking lot was flooded by the rains. The Los Angeles Dodgers also shared photos of the stadium and parking lot the following day (here) on X, formerly known as Twitter, commenting, “It looks beautiful this morning.”Joe Jareck, a spokesperson for the LA Dodgers, said in an email that the stadium was not flooded. Videos and photos of Dodgers Stadium during storm Hilary on Aug. 20 made the wet parking lot appear to be flooded, but it was an optical illusion.

Persons: Hilary, Grigoras, ” Grigoras, ” Joe Jareck, Read Organizations: Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, National Center for Media Forensics, University of Colorado, Reuters, Twitter, LA Dodgers, Fox Locations: Los Angeles, University of Colorado Denver, Local

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☆ DeSantis claimed Dodgers stadium was 'virtually empty' after Pride backlash, but the game actually had higher attendance than normal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The LA Dodgers' LGBTQ Pride Night turned controversial when an activist group that offended the religious right was invited. But their claim to have successfully boycotted a Dodgers game for its LGBTQ Pride participation and guests — notably echoed by presidential candidate Ron DeSantis — appears to be false. Ron DeSantis, who recently launched his 2024 presidential bid, tweeted in support of the protesters and claimed the stadium was "virtually empty." "The virtually empty stadium for the game itself was a powerful image," DeSantis said in his tweet. Jareck declined to answer Insider's other questions about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the protesters.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis —, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Forbes, Joe Jareck, Jareck Organizations: LA Dodgers, Night, Service, Privacy, Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Pride, Twitter, Los Angeles Times, Florida Gov

☆ While fights rage over big brands like Bud Light and Target, other companies have stepped back and are quietly improving LGBTQ+ representation from the inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Big brands from Bud Light to Disney to Starbucks have recently been entangled in the culture wars. Their involvement in LGBTQ+ representation has made waves among advocates and conservatives alike. But more big companies are quietly working behind the scenes to boost LGBTQ+ representation. Among these same big companies, the number of LGBTQ+ board members rose to 39 from 26 last year. The fracas has now pushed Bud Light from atop the list of best-selling beers in the US.

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☆ How Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich fell from grace after Putin's invasion of Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A few days after the start of the war, Abramovich said he was selling Chelsea FC, ending 19 years of ownership. Roman Abramovich celebrates Chelsea FC winning the Premier League in London, England, on May 21, 2017. Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty ImagesAbramovich announced he was selling the Premier League soccer team on March 2. "Moreover, I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will be for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine," he added.

☆ Morgan Stanley's Southeast Asia M&A chief to head Raine's Southeast Asia coverage
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Andrew KellySINGAPORE, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Raine Group has tapped Jonathan Pflug, Morgan Stanley's head of Southeast Asia M&A, to lead its coverage in Southeast Asia, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Morgan Stanley and Raine did not immediately reply to Reuters questions about the move. Singapore-based Pflug, a managing director at Morgan Stanley, has been with the investment bank since 2011. Pflug is set to join Raine early next year and launch its Singapore office as the firm seeks to expand into Southeast Asia, the sources said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn Asia, Raine currently has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mumbai.

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