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NCAA loses the O'Bannon case
Posted on 8/8/14 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 8/8/14 at 7:58 pm
https://www.si.com/college-football/2014/08/08/ncaa-loses-obannon-antitrust-case
The ruling is that the NCAA has been violating anti-trust laws and their rules prohibiting athletes from profiting from their likeness are illegal.
It shouldn't be that shocking, considering the NCAA had really no defense of their horrible practices and policies they've been engaging in for decades.
Their cartel of making billions off free labor is hopefully over.
It's hard to predict what will happen exactly, but it seems players will now get a cut of the money they generate held in trusts for them until after they graduate.
The ruling is that the NCAA has been violating anti-trust laws and their rules prohibiting athletes from profiting from their likeness are illegal.
It shouldn't be that shocking, considering the NCAA had really no defense of their horrible practices and policies they've been engaging in for decades.
Their cartel of making billions off free labor is hopefully over.
It's hard to predict what will happen exactly, but it seems players will now get a cut of the money they generate held in trusts for them until after they graduate.
This post was edited on 8/8/14 at 8:00 pm
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Posted on 8/8/14 at 7:59 pm to IAmReality
Free labor at Alabama? Yeah right
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:01 pm to IAmReality
German as frick
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:05 pm to AuburnTigers
Let me get this straight, if their image was used, then they are due compensation. If their name appears on a jersey or in a video game, then they are due compensation.
At what other instances are they due this compensation?
At what other instances are they due this compensation?
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:10 pm to bamamonty
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Let me get this straight, if their image was used, then they are due compensation. If their name appears on a jersey or in a video game, then they are due compensation. At what other instances are they due this compensation?
The NCAA has never included actual names in games and on jerseys and thought that gave them legal cover, but that ain't gonna fly anymore.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:12 pm to IAmReality
Do you even know how to use the search function?
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:13 pm to IAmReality
Not my fault the other thread is ambiguously named.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:19 pm to IAmReality
Football, as we know it, is about to come to a change. And not in a good way. Money is the root of all evil.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:51 pm to Roll on Tigers
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Football, as we know it, is about to come to a change. And not in a good way. Money is the root of all evil.
Agree.
I also agree with the decision, though, from a legal perspective. I am sad to see this open the floodgates, but I can't disagree with the legal decision.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:57 pm to AuburnTigers
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Free labor at Alabama? Yeah right
...says the Auburn fan. (Auburn is known as the dirtiest program in the NCAA)
Posted on 8/8/14 at 9:02 pm to Landmass
I posted this in the other thread, point 2 being relevant to the last few posts.
1. The NCAA will lose all the appeals, they had no case at all, and all legal experts said their defense was pathetic and non-existent and totally expected them to lose.
2. College athletics will not cease to exist, it's way too popular and profitable. All the gloom and doom stuff out of the NCAA was purely scare tactics. The NCAA, the conferences, and the schools will just begrudgingly give up a cut of the money to the players and grumble about the good ole days when they were allowed to give them nothing.
1. The NCAA will lose all the appeals, they had no case at all, and all legal experts said their defense was pathetic and non-existent and totally expected them to lose.
2. College athletics will not cease to exist, it's way too popular and profitable. All the gloom and doom stuff out of the NCAA was purely scare tactics. The NCAA, the conferences, and the schools will just begrudgingly give up a cut of the money to the players and grumble about the good ole days when they were allowed to give them nothing.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 9:21 pm to IAmReality
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Their cartel of making billions off free labor is hopefully over.
How did so many people get to be so stupid?
Posted on 8/8/14 at 9:50 pm to RandySavage
Couldn't the NCAA just change the way they market? Move away from individual profiles and use team stuff.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 10:20 pm to Tigerman97
well the were losing the whole damn time. They are wrong and should lose.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 10:44 pm to Roll on Tigers
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Money is the root of all evil.
Not to be whatever, but... The "LOVE" of money is the root.
Sorta like saying guns kill people.
Carry on..
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:20 am to darkhorse
You're right. but it is unfortunate college sports are turning out this way.
but it is unfortunate college sports are turning out this way. Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:11 am to Roll on Tigers
I don't care if they get paid for being in a video game (hell, they can add their names now if they are paying them). That's all they should get tho.
It was painful having to listen to JC Copeland bitch about how he wasn't getting paid in class. Like he would be anywhere near where he is today without his free ride
It was painful having to listen to JC Copeland bitch about how he wasn't getting paid in class. Like he would be anywhere near where he is today without his free ride
Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:18 am to Big Moe
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It was painful having to listen to JC Copeland bitch about how he wasn't getting paid in class. Like he would be anywhere near where he is today without his free ride
So very true. Meanwhile half that class is going to be in debt for most of their life while trying to pay for that exact same education.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:44 am to TheCheshireHog
So basically the NCAA has to ask permission to use an athletes likeness now? Athlete signs a waiver, etc. or not.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:54 am to RT1941
This is somewhat of a bittersweet win IMO.
The NCAA, if they don't appeal or ultimately lose an appeal, goes down in glorious flames as far as what they can and can't do with an athlete. Then again, it's more of that player entitlement and compensation (where it's headed) bullshite.
The NCAA, if they don't appeal or ultimately lose an appeal, goes down in glorious flames as far as what they can and can't do with an athlete. Then again, it's more of that player entitlement and compensation (where it's headed) bullshite.
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