Could a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Virginia and Tennessee further erode, or even end, the NCAA's regulatory role in college athletics? If so, it would be a victory for the students whose sweat on the field and the court earns the NCAA and its member schools billions each year.
The NCAA's end seems closer than ever after a judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against the organization, halting its enforcement of rules that allow students to earn money based on their name, image and likeness, also known as NIL. "Colleges and universities benefit dramatically from the success of their student athletes," Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a news release in January announcing the lawsuit. "It's only fair that student athletes also get the full picture of how they may benefit from their choice of school as well."
The joint Tennessee-Virginia lawsuit takes aim at the enforcement of those rules and their application during recruitment. It argues that limiting NIL opportunities amounts to an unfair restriction of trade in violation of the federal Sherman Antitrust Act.
https://www.thestate.com/opinion/article286263200.html#storylink=cpy
The NCAA's end seems closer than ever after a judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against the organization, halting its enforcement of rules that allow students to earn money based on their name, image and likeness, also known as NIL. "Colleges and universities benefit dramatically from the success of their student athletes," Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a news release in January announcing the lawsuit. "It's only fair that student athletes also get the full picture of how they may benefit from their choice of school as well."
The joint Tennessee-Virginia lawsuit takes aim at the enforcement of those rules and their application during recruitment. It argues that limiting NIL opportunities amounts to an unfair restriction of trade in violation of the federal Sherman Antitrust Act.
https://www.thestate.com/opinion/article286263200.html#storylink=cpy