Examining Congress’ Legal Position for Investigating Sports Leagues

By Jeffrey B. Tracy*   Earlier this year, Major League Baseball and the National Football League were called into Congress to face questioning about incidents that arose within the organizations.   The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform confronted MLB with questions concerning its players' use of steroids. The NFL had its own problems, causing Commissioner Roger Goodell to face the Senate Judiciary Committee, and specifically Senator Arlen Specter, on allegations of mis