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Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the NCAA’s transfer rule for college athletes violates antitrust law.
apnews.com
The current, one-time, no penalty, rule is what they're targeting. They're asking for an injunction to stop it from being enforced.
“As long as the kid is in good academic standing and on track to graduate, that kid should be able to decide for him or herself what’s in their best interest, for their personal growth, their happiness, their economic opportunity. That is absolutely the American Way. And that’s a requirement of federal law. The rule offends that requirement.”