Attorney Seeks Contempt Ruling Over NCAA in 2-Conference Ban on NFL-Signed Players
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Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 26
Attorney Seeks Contempt Ruling Over NCAA in 2-Conference Ban on NFL-Signed Players
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 26
Summary
Ryan Downton, one of the lawyers behind the injunction, plans to ask a court to hold the NCAA in contempt for allowing the Big Ten and SEC to bar players who signed NFL contracts.
The move centers on a court order that let players such as former Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright join LSU, making the two conferences’ ban a potential violation of that injunction.
Downton said his legal team is also weighing action against the Big Ten and SEC themselves, accusing them of coordinated conduct with the NCAA to defy the court order.
The dispute could widen a broader fight over college sports rules, with the conferences portrayed as using the latest eligibility chaos to build support for the Protect College Sports Act.