Crazy!
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Former Villanova star Kris Jenkins, whose buzzer-beater helped the Wildcats to the 2016 NCAA Tournament title, is suing the NCAA and six major conferences for restricting athlete pay and his ability to monetize his name, image and likeness while he was in college.
Jenkins’ antitrust complaint was filed last week in the Southern District of New York. It names the Big East — along with the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC — as defendants. Those five conferences, along with the NCAA, were also named defendants in the House v. NCAA case.
Jenkins’ lawsuit said he opted out of the House v. NCAA settlement, which is awaiting final approval from a federal judge in California. That hearing is scheduled for later Monday in Oakland, Calif., in front of U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken. Approval of the settlement would pave the way for nearly $2.8 billion in damages to be paid out to hundreds of thousands of former and current college athletes, plus the implementation of a new revenue-sharing system allowing schools to directly pay athletes.
Ex-Villanova star Kris Jenkins suing NCAA, 6 major conferences over NIL
Jenkins opted out of the House v. NCAA settlement, and his lawsuit does not seek a specific amount in damages.
www.nytimes.com
Former Villanova star Kris Jenkins, whose buzzer-beater helped the Wildcats to the 2016 NCAA Tournament title, is suing the NCAA and six major conferences for restricting athlete pay and his ability to monetize his name, image and likeness while he was in college.
Jenkins’ antitrust complaint was filed last week in the Southern District of New York. It names the Big East — along with the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC — as defendants. Those five conferences, along with the NCAA, were also named defendants in the House v. NCAA case.
Jenkins’ lawsuit said he opted out of the House v. NCAA settlement, which is awaiting final approval from a federal judge in California. That hearing is scheduled for later Monday in Oakland, Calif., in front of U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken. Approval of the settlement would pave the way for nearly $2.8 billion in damages to be paid out to hundreds of thousands of former and current college athletes, plus the implementation of a new revenue-sharing system allowing schools to directly pay athletes.
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