NCAA believes the "Protect College Sports Act" would trump Brendan Sorsby's case
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- NCAA president Charlie Baker acknowledged that the Brendan Sorsby case could serve as a "thunderbolt moment" prompting Congressional action to grant college sports an antitrust exemption.
- The NCAA leaked a memo to Division I conference commissioners about the "Protect College Sports Act," which aims to override the Sorsby legal challenge and preserve NCAA eligibility restrictions.
- The proposed bill would also limit player rights without providing them meaningful representation in the legislative process.
- The NCAA is leveraging the Sorsby ruling to push for a broad Congressional solution that would exempt universities from antitrust laws applicable to other American businesses.
- Critics suggest the NCAA prefers Congressional intervention over addressing internal issues related to player rights and eligibility rules.