Judge Tosses NCAA Athletes' Suit Against Broadcasters

A lawsuit filed by 10 former college football and basketball players alleging that their images were used improperly without their permission by broadcast networks and eight NCAA conferences was dismissed by a federal judge.

Chief District Judge Kevin H. Sharp ruled that the former players were not entitled to monetary compensation by the networks or conferences. He dismissed the plaintiffs’ arguments that were based in publicity law, trademark statute and antitrust law and claimed that broadcast networks and the NCAA conferences were attempting to exploit rules that prohibited college athletes from making money.

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