The NCAA today filed its brief opposing class certification in the student-athlete likeness litigation. The brief -- supported by overwhelming evidence and expert reports -- was filed in San Francisco federal court.
The filing shows that the theories of the plaintiffs are not supported by facts, economics or the law. It further demonstrates that plaintiffs should not be allowed to pursue a class action based on inaccurate theories and speculations aimed at destroying amateurism in college athletics.
The following is a statement from Donald Remy, NCAA Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer:
“We are pleased to move from the theory to the factual part of the case so we can show the court and the public what we have been saying all along: The NCAA is not exploiting current or former student-athletes but instead provides enormous benefit to them and to the public. This case has always been wrong -- wrong on the facts and wrong on the law. We look forward to its eventual resolution in the courts. Amateurism in intercollegiate sports has been repeatedly upheld by courts at all levels from the Supreme Court in 1984 to a District Court just last month (Rock v NCAA).”
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