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As Expected, Title 9 Lawsuits Are Here

Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted by jangalang
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Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
13551 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:37 pm to
Everyone knew this was coming.....

either they Tie it to profit by program, which would mean only Football and Mens basketball would get money, then according to Title IX it would need to go proportional to mens and womens sports......


EDIT: i just read that the current lawsuit by 8 Female athletes only effects the retroactive NIL money...not the current revenue sharing settlement...i'm sure that will come later

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A group of eight women filed an appeal of the House v. NCAA settlement approval on Wednesday, arguing that it violates the Title IX gender equity statute, Front Office Sports has learned. The appeal only challenged the back damages portion of the settlement.


Front Line Sports article


This post was edited on 6/11/25 at 12:47 pm
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
6747 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:38 pm to
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arguing that it violates the Title IX gender equity statute


LOL. If the let boys compete and beat the hell out of girls, this argument loses all credibility
This post was edited on 6/11/25 at 12:39 pm
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
43828 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:44 pm to
Remove all scholarships from football. Pay them straight. Then you don't need title 9
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
7039 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:55 pm to
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LOL. If the let boys compete and beat the hell out of girls, this argument loses all credibility


Sorry Kamala, we’re not letting men in women’s sports.
Posted by skrayper
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Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 6/11/25 at 12:57 pm to
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Remove all scholarships from football. Pay them straight. Then you don't need title 9


Pretty much. If football is purely a revenue sport, why even bother making them students?
Posted by themetalreb
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2018
6090 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:02 pm to
Lol I love it….I hope it is complete and utter chaos.
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
5558 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:04 pm to
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How does this play out?
It will hasten the breakaway of basketball and football from the rest of the sports to form their stand-alone leagues. That will be the only way to avoid Title IX laws.
Posted by Radio One
On the banks of the Wabash
Member since Sep 2023
4852 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:05 pm to
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Lol I love it….I hope it is complete and utter chaos.

Exactly. I hope it gets even worse.
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
5558 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:06 pm to
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LOL. If the let boys compete and beat the hell out of girls, this argument loses all credibility
The Ohio State football team will sign up for girls basketball.
Posted by PeleofAnalytics
Member since Jun 2021
4117 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:18 pm to
Going through the motions until they just make them straight up employees. The schools are trying to show they tried to make it work.
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
4516 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:34 pm to
Seems like if you agree to be part of a class action lawsuit you should have to accept the results. Now somebody like Livvy who chose to stay out could come back with Title IX claims but her’s will be more about her belief she’d have received more money individually than the settlement provides and she’s likely right.


Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
121943 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 1:39 pm to
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women’s sports athletes
Don’t assume their gender
Posted by Landmass
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Member since Jun 2013
21433 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:00 pm to
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How does this play out?


Depends on the judge, but I think they lose.

The text of Title IX is "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance"

All the schools have to do is show that it isn't based on sex but based the revenue that each sport produces. Considering that there's few, if any, women's sports that are profitable, even in the pro leagues, it should be an easy suit to defend against. But, as I said, it depends on the judge.
Posted by Landmass
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:04 pm to
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activity receiving Federal financial assistance


By the way... why does this even apply to football? SEC football programs are an activity that doesn't receive federal funding. The schools do but the athletic programs do not.
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
99049 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:04 pm to
So, they want equity but want the same treatment as the men who bring in all the money? Doesn't sound very equitable to me.
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
7039 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:06 pm to
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All the schools have to do is show that it isn't based on sex but based the revenue that each sport produces. Considering that there's few, if any, women's sports that are profitable, even in the pro leagues, it should be an easy suit to defend against. But, as I said, it depends on the judge.


I agree, but how does that address paying male athletes in non-revenue sports, which most are?

For example, if a school's baseball program and softball program both lose money, how do they justify paying the baseball players twice as much as the softball players? It makes for an interesting debate.
Posted by ukraine_rebel
North Mississippi
Member since Oct 2012
3255 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:06 pm to
On the retroactive NIL, they could have a valid complaint. If the money is being paid out of the NCAA's pocket as opposed to the revenue driven fund of the future, then that would be subject to title IX considerations as that money would be federally funded.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:09 pm to
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TigerLunatik
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
99049 posts
Posted on 6/11/25 at 2:11 pm to


Glad to see you making it around more often. Place is better when you're around.
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