Several professional players, angry that their earning-power was crimped during some of their most productive years, have brought a series of lawsuits. The suits have been combined into a class action against the association, in the name of Ed O’Bannon, a former college-basketball star (pictured). This accuses the NCAA of breaking antitrust law. In the latest hearing, on July 19th, six current players from college-football teams joined the case.


NotPhil:

Schools need to get out of athletics. Pretending that throwing a ball around is a scholarly endeavor is just plain absurd. It corrupts the school, distracts the students, and ensures that scholarship money goes to jocks instead of earnest students.

Cities' parks and recreation departments can organize amateur leagues and businessmen can organize minor leagues.


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