David Grenaldo, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with The Associated Press about nepotism in sports following criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers’ draft pick that paired LeBron James with his son Bronny.
LeBron James stood next to his son Bronny on the court and couldn’t help but look at him to capture the moment. The two were wearing matching Los Angeles Lakers jerseys with “James” and “James Jr.” on them. Large purple letters are embroidered on the back. …
While Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka described the draft pick as “magic,” the Lakers organization believes Bronny would not have gotten that opportunity if his father wasn’t one of the game’s greatest players. It has been criticized as to whether or not it was accurate. These dissenting opinions caused widespread excitement in the James family, but they also reignited debate about nepotism in sports and how powerful people use their influence, as well as raising concerns about successful parents and It highlighted the prejudice against children who follow in the footsteps of their families. …
“We have resigned ourselves to the fact that in this country, if you own it, you can do whatever you want,” said David Grenald, a law professor and sports law expert at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. I think there is,” he said. “So I’m the owner. I can pass it on to my children…and that’s acceptable to a certain extent because that person has the right to do with their property as they wish.”
Grenaldo said that acceptance changes when it comes to athletes.
“That’s where we’re totally uncomfortable with the idea of someone getting an opportunity that they don’t deserve,” he said, adding that it’s fun to watch the best players in the sport compete against the best. He pointed out that. …
This is where the nepotism conversation has sprouted around Bronny, with Bronny’s critics arguing that he was unproven until he was drafted and that he was better than almost any other second-rounder in NBA history. He claims to be attracting more attention than late picks.
