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Question: What racial issues do you believe are facing sports today? Do you believe Title VII has resulted in progress regarding racial discrimination in sports?

Mary Williams was an outstanding placekicker for her high school football team. She wants to try out for her college football team but is not allowed to do so. The university cites federal law that states that educational institutions are allowed to maintain separate teams in contact sports. Mary argues that because she is a placekicker only, a non-contact position, she should therefore be allowed to try out. Is she correct? Does the school have to let her try out for the team? Should rules be different for placekickers as opposed to other players?
ADEA

Wilson Miller was an eight-time Pro-Bowl quarterback. At age 43 he still is able to play quarterback in the NFL. He is signed by the Denver Broncos to a contract and participates in the training camp. He is competing for the third-team quarterback position with Rusty Johnson, a 22-year-old rookie. Miller is cut from the team at the end of the camp in favor of Johnson. Miller was told by the head coach that although he had more experience reading defenses the owner wanted to go with the "new kid." He was also told by the head coach that Johnson had less propensity to get injured than Miller because of Miller's age. The assistant coach told Miller that the owner told the head coach to keep the rookie over Miller because the Broncos have a very young fan base and the head coach wanted to "make his roster as young as possible," in order to attract more fans to the game. Miller files an age discrimination case against the Broncos. The Broncos admit that both quarterbacks are of the same level of skill and both fill the team's offensive scheme. The Broncos argue that keeping Johnson over Miller was a business necessity because more fans will buy season tickets as a result of Johnson's presence on the team. Johnson's hometown is Denver, Colorado, and he played his college football for the University of Colorado. Can Miller prevail in his age discrimination lawsuit? Is the business necessity defense a valid defense to an age discrimination case?
ADA

In PGA v. Martin, the court found that walking is not an essential part of the game of golf. Do you agree? How far do PGA golfers walk during a PGA event?

You have just been named the new athletic director at your alma mater. You are concerned about some statements that have been made to women trainers for the football team. It has been brought to your attention that student-athletes have made sexually explicit remarks to women trainers at practice and during games. You have scheduled a meeting with the university's general counsel about your concerns. What policies or procedures would you put into place to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the future? Would you provide sexual harassment training to all student-athletes and staff ? If so, what would the training consist of? Could the university be held liable for sexual harassment of a university employee by student-athletes?