Other Sports Supreme Court: NCAA rules violate anti-trust laws

frozenchief · 06-21-2021, 12:08 PM

Big decision from the Supremes today. They unanimously (!) decide that NCAA rules that restrict educational benefits given to athletes, such as eligibility and scholarships, violate anti-trust rules. The lower court had said that the NCAA could restrict non-educational benefits, such as cash salaries and that issue was not appealed and so it was not before the court. In a rather strong concurrence, though, Justice Kavanaugh wrote that the same reasoning that the court applied today would apply to non-educational benefits, such as cash salaries. Put another way, he's strongly hinting that the court would rule the same way if student-athletes sought to challenges NCAA prohibitions against cash payments.

Initial analysis, including a link to the opinion, is here:

https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/06/i...ntitrust-laws/

I recognize that Court decisions usually go to the DC forum. However, this relates directly to NCAA rules of all sports and my purpose is not a discussion about the Court but about what effect this will have upon collegiate athletics.

06-21-2021, 12:08 PM	Topic Starter
frozenchief Cynical Misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alaska Casino cash: $-1500000	Supreme Court: NCAA rules violate anti-trust laws Big decision from the Supremes today. They unanimously (!) decide that NCAA rules that restrict educational benefits given to athletes, such as eligibility and scholarships, violate anti-trust rules. The lower court had said that the NCAA could restrict non-educational benefits, such as cash salaries and that issue was not appealed and so it was not before the court. In a rather strong concurrence, though, Justice Kavanaugh wrote that the same reasoning that the court applied today would apply to non-educational benefits, such as cash salaries. Put another way, he's strongly hinting that the court would rule the same way if student-athletes sought to challenges NCAA prohibitions against cash payments. Initial analysis, including a link to the opinion, is here: https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/06/i...ntitrust-laws/ I recognize that Court decisions usually go to the DC forum. However, this relates directly to NCAA rules of all sports and my purpose is not a discussion about the Court but about what effect this will have upon collegiate athletics.
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