Lester Munson

Lester Munson

MLB

Lester Munson, a Chicago lawyer and journalist who has been reporting on investigative and legal issues in the sports industry for 18 years, is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

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Scandal, slurs, sex … Happy Holiday!

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

UEFA's Gianni Infantino has plenty on his mind these days, like trying to keep a European soccer match-fixing investigation from becoming the worst sports scandal ever. Here's the Courtside Seat view.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

NFL antitrust case: cold and compelling

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

It's radical, and it would upset pro sports as we know them. But strangely, the NFL's case against American Needle makes some sense.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

NFL lawyers on a losing streak

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

The NFL's drug-testing program is massive, random and strict, or so they say. But it's also failing in court, thanks to Will Smith and others.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Video: Cable's future in Oakland

Bill Williamson, AFC West

ESPN legal analyst Lester Munson and the San Francisco Examiner's Art Spander discuss Tom Cable's future in Oakland

Blog | November 06, 2009

Cable's Future In Oakland

Lester Munson, Art Spander discuss Tom Cable's future in Oakland

Video | November 05, 2009

Lawlessness, liability and litigation!

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Kevin and Pat Williams just wanted to make weight. Now look what they've done. The world of sports and the law just keeps getting weirder.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

It's not nice to fool Papa Bear's team

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

What would George Halas have done? Probably the same thing his team did when the Bears got conned recently. Ain't the life of sports and the law grand?

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Veteran labor lawyer wants NHLPA job

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

As players sift through the turmoil of Paul Kelly's dismissal, several names, including veteran labor lawyer David Feher, are emerging as possible replacements.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Unions, coaches join fight against NFL

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Are you ready for some football … on Friday night? It could happen if the NFL wins a landmark antitrust case.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Chaos, cabal and catastrophe. Oh my!

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

RichRod needs some cool new rules, and the NFL takes a legal shot across the bow. Where else but in Lester Munson's wacky world of sports and the law?

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Boo-boos, alibis, trials … and sports

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Public embarrassments, silly excuses, brutal litigation … you gotta love the prisms through which Lester Munson views the world of sports.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Roethlisberger suit: Duel of the lawyers

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

This will not end well. The sexual assault civil lawsuit filed against Ben Roethlisberger has devolved into claims, counterclaims, demands and duels between the attorneys.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Mike and Mike in the Morning

ESPN.com senior writer Lester Munson says Plaxico should have made this plea deal in January or February. They were hoping for...

Audio PodCast | August 21, 2009

Fame and funds didn't help Burress

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Sometimes, fame and fortune can help an athlete in legal trouble. In Plaxico Burress' case, they hurt.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009

Lester Munson: 8/18

ESPN's Lester Munson talks about the Anti-Trust rule before the Supreme Court regarding the NFL

Audio PodCast | August 19, 2009