The NCAA’s rules, regulations, and policies have been challenged in court many times in recent years, and it looks like the NCAA is going to have to defend itself in yet another legal battle.
According to a report from college football insider Pete Thamel of ESPN, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares have filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the organization’s current NIL rules as antitrust violations.
“Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that their restrictions on the ability of current and future student-athletes to negotiate and benefit from their Name, Image, and Likeness rights (NIL) violate federal antitrust law and is harmful to current and future student-athletes,” a statement read, via Thamel.
Continued: “They take particular issue with the fact that prospective student-athletes are: prevented from negotiating with collectives;
unable to review NIL offers prior to making enrollment decisions; and cannot adequately consider the full scope of NIL-related services a…— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 31, 2024
“They take particular issue with the fact that prospective student-athletes are: prevented from negotiating with collectives; unable to review NIL offers prior to making enrollment decisions; and cannot adequately consider the full scope of NIL-related services a school might offer after enrollment.”
It will certainly be interesting to see how this case plays out as it obviously has massive ramifications for the college football world, especially regarding player recruiting.
