jeffw@lemmy.world to NFL@lemmy.world · 4 months agoJosh Allen changed his name to avoid confusion with the other NFL Josh Allenwww.sbnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10cross-posted to: jaguars@lemmy.ml
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkJosh Allen changed his name to avoid confusion with the other NFL Josh Allenwww.sbnation.comjeffw@lemmy.world to NFL@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: jaguars@lemmy.ml
minus-squareDoofus Magoo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-24 months agoInteresting. I think there’s at least two precedents that intersect the sporting world, with Michael [B.] Jordan and Stephen [A.] Smith. I thought I remember reading that (at least in those cases) that it was because of SAG rules that two members can’t use the same “professional” name.
Interesting. I think there’s at least two precedents that intersect the sporting world, with Michael [B.] Jordan and Stephen [A.] Smith.
I thought I remember reading that (at least in those cases) that it was because of SAG rules that two members can’t use the same “professional” name.