“[T]he job of Men’s National Team player[s]… requires a higher level of skill based on speed and strength than does the job of Women’s National Team player[s]…”—United States Soccer Federation legal filing arguing that male soccer players should be paid more because...
Jim Rocco is Director of PRCG | Sports, a public relations and crisis communications company located in New York. He can be reached at jrocco@prcg.com; @JimRocSportsPR
Even in November, PR gaffes continue to plague the Houston Astros
After last month’s pre-World Series public relations fiasco involving their then-Assistant GM, the last thing the Houston Astros needed was one of their former players outing them as shameless rule-breakers. But to paraphrase the principle of karma, what goes around...