Ed O'Bannon suing NCAA: UPDATE: O'Bannon wins, but NCAA may not suffer that much

Re: Ed O'Bannon suing NCAA: UPDATE: It's going to trial

Bumping this back up. O'Bannon gets a huge win, as this is going to trial:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/10494008/ed-obannon-class-action-antitrust-lawsuit-vs-ncaa-go-trial

The trial is going to be a lot of fun, unless the NCAA decides to settle it. Otherwise, there may be a lot of stuff that gets out in the open. Couple this with the Northwestern unionizion effort, and the NCAA has to be beside themselves.

 

Re: Ed O'Bannon suing NCAA: UPDATE: It's going to trial

hrmph, the NCAA argued that the case should be dismissed because of their First Amendment right to broadcast newsworthy events? Like I said 5 years ago:

Doesn't look like they've come up with anything better yet.

 

Re: Ed O'Bannon suing NCAA: UPDATE: O'Bannon wins, but NCAA may not suffer much

AP reporting the judge ruled against the NCAA in terms of athletes and their likeness. But the NCAA will be allowed to set limits, as long as the athletes are allowed at least $5,000 a year and that they get paid when their careers end. Trust funds can be set up.

I'm kinda torn on this. On the one hand, the athletes will be finally able to get some extra money, but they'll still have to wait for it. Meanwhile, the college sports' landscape continues to get richer. But a cap might be necessary in order to keep some semblance of competitive balance.

Still, it's nice to see the NCAA get slapped down for their antiquated notions of amateurism. Seems like the judge was trying for a fair compromise.