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6 Ent. & Sports Law. 1 (1987-1988)

handle is hein.journals/entspl6 and id is 1 raw text is: TEE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYER Publication of the ABA Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Volume 6, Number 1, Summer 1987 Eliminating Drug Use in Sports-Uizing Contractual Remedies Tim Freudenberger • io. ~ - 2.. -.;. Because of the constant media exposure commanded by the events and personalities of professional sports, problems in the industry are no secret to even the most casual fan.' One recurring problem which con- tinues to dominate headlines involves drug abuse by professional athletes.2 Realizing that this may be the most critical issue presently confronting the sports in- dustry, the commissioners of the three major profes- sional sports leagues-Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Football League (NFL)-have attempted to implement drug programs that will effectively rid their respective sports of this unfortunate situation.' The various programs, however, have achieved only lim- ited success,4 and thus, the responsibility for solving the drug dilemma appears to have shifted to the in- dividual teams. This article examines, from the perspective of team management (the employer), the options available to a team with an employee-player found to have used Illustration by Rafi Kushmir