Attorneys for the NCAA, Power Five conferences, and the plaintiffs in the House v. NCAA antitrust case have submitted a revised $2.78 billion settlement proposal, aiming to address concerns raised by Judge Claudia Wilken. Submitted by the September 26 deadline, the revisions include removing the term "booster" from the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) language and narrowly defining entities whose NIL deals with athletes would be subject to special scrutiny. The settlement now exempts individuals who have donated under $50,000 to a school and commercial parties like shoe companies from NIL enforcement. The attorneys made these clarifications on Thursday night to satisfy the judge's concerns. The settlement seeks to preserve the NCAA's oversight of NIL deals while alleviating issues in the NIL industry. NCAA President Charlie Baker has stated that the settlement would address many problems related to NIL but acknowledged it would not prevent all disputes, such as the recent case involving former UNLV quarterback Matt Sluka. Meanwhile, a group of college athletes, including Big Ten women's basketball players, are urging the NCAA to drop its attempt to regulate NIL collective payments in the antitrust settlement.
Remember the Tennessee v. NCAA lawsuit? It's still ongoing. Parties filed a stipulation today for the NCAA to respond to Tennessee's amended complaint by Oct. 29. Since Feb., athletes have been able to negotiate NIL deals before enrolling. https://t.co/el2yaiY5Ie https://t.co/MvDAZ8xwrl
NCAA President tweets thoughts on the UNLV QB situation and, broadly, athletes not receiving the deals theyโre promised. I am unaware of anything the NCAA is asking for in Congress that advocates believe would benefit the athletes, however. Itโs all to protect the business model https://t.co/ekwtQI6XDS
NCAA Prez Charlie Baker is doing the RIGHT THING lobbying Congress, and depending on the upcoming election, he'll win on behalf of ALL college athletes, not just a select few. These opportunistic NIL agents/lawyers who incessantly spout "collective bargaining" know full-well... https://t.co/O0QiZQUeDl