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The NCAA has asked a U.S. judge to block current and former student athletes from suing as a class action in seeking more than $1.3 billion over the use of their names and images in televised broadcasts and other forums. The NCAA’s lawyers called the pursuit of damages “speculative and unsupported.” Read more.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers for years have challenged rules that prohibited college athletes from receiving compensation. The NCAA loosened restrictions in 2021, letting players profit from their “name, image and likeness” through deals with companies and other third parties.
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