well it’s about time.
those pre baller wolves deserve some kind of paycheck…

In dismissing a motion by the NCAA to prevent football and men’s basketball players from legally pursuing a cut of live broadcast revenues, a federal court judge Tuesday raised the stakes for the governing body of college sports as it defends its economic model.

Judge Claudia Wilken issued her ruling Tuesday, rejecting the NCAA’s motion that players in the antitrust suit led by former UCLA star Ed O’Bannon should be precluded from advancing their lawsuit on procedural grounds.

The NCAA had objected to the players amending their lawsuit last year to claim a share of all television game revenues, not just those from rebroadcasts.

“Now the (NCAA and its co-defendants) are facing potential liability that’s based on the billions of dollars in revenue instead of tens or hundreds of millions,” said Michael Hausfeld, interim lead counsel for the plaintiffs. “It’s a more accurate context for what the players deserve.”

Unlike NFL or NBA athletes, players lack a union or similar body to negotiate a share of revenues flowing from media and other licensing contracts. The NCAA does not legally treat athletes as employees, and players have not organized to represent their interests collectively.

In a statement, NCAA general counsel Donald Remy characterized the ruling as a partial victory for the NCAA.

“Although our motion to strike was denied, the judge has signaled skepticism on plaintiff’s class-certification motion and recognized the plaintiffs’ radical change in their theory of the case,” Remy said. “This is a step in the right direction toward allowing the NCAA to further demonstrate why this case is wrong on the law and that plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that this case satisfies the criteria for class litigation.”

The ruling was met with enthusiasm by Hausfeld, who leads a team that includes more than a dozen law firms that have invested more than $20 million in legal fees pursuing the lawsuit since 2009. The prospect of an award that recognizes live broadcast revenues helps support their efforts.

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one side of me says this a good idea.
treat it like a job.
no reason why the owners are getting paid pimpin’ these kids.
another side of me says there will a lot more flossin,
more hoes…

and more recklessness.
but hey,
it could train them to know how to spend their money wisely.
all before they get in the league and go buckwild.
lowkey: i have heard about pre baller wolves getting paid anyway.
just under the table.
so i had to ask..

paid college athletes: good idea or bad idea?

lowkey: at least my foxes who tutor these pre baller wolves won’t do it for free…
…or some sex/throat after.