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Full-Text Articles in Disability Law
Do You Believe He Can Fly? Royce White And Reasonable Accommodations Under The Americans With Disabilities Act For Nba Players With Anxiety Disorder And Fear Of Flying, Michael A. Mccann
Do You Believe He Can Fly? Royce White And Reasonable Accommodations Under The Americans With Disabilities Act For Nba Players With Anxiety Disorder And Fear Of Flying, Michael A. Mccann
Pepperdine Law Review
This Article examines the legal ramifications of Royce White, a basketball player with general anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, playing in the NBA. White's conditions cause him to have a fear of flying, thus making it difficult to play in the NBA. This subject is without precedent in sports law and, because of the unique aspects of an NBA playing career, lacks clear analogy to other employment circumstances. This dispute also illuminates broader legal and policy issues in the relationship between employment and mental illness. This Article argues that White would likely fail in a lawsuit against an NBA …
"Mortal [K]Ombat In Cleats": An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of The National Football League's Disability Plan And Its Impact On Retired Players, Brett Edwin Lovellette
"Mortal [K]Ombat In Cleats": An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of The National Football League's Disability Plan And Its Impact On Retired Players, Brett Edwin Lovellette
Pepperdine Law Review
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On Equal Footing: Does Accommodating Athletes With Disabilities Destroy The Competitive Playing Field Or Level It?, Sarah J. Wild
On Equal Footing: Does Accommodating Athletes With Disabilities Destroy The Competitive Playing Field Or Level It?, Sarah J. Wild
Pepperdine Law Review
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