I’m surprised this took as long as it did to happen.
Eight Nebraska football players filed a lawsuit against the Big Ten seeking a reversal of its decision to postpone the fall sports season and greater clarity as to how league leadership arrived at that conclusion.
The World-Herald obtained a copy of the 13-page complaint, which contends the league’s Aug. 11 action to postpone should be overturned because it didn’t follow established procedures in the decision-making process and was “unjustified” based on flawed and misapplied medical information. The suit is being filed in the District Court of Lancaster County…
The players’ attorney, Mike Flood, said the lawsuit “isn’t about money or damages, it’s about real-life relief.”
When they say it isn’t about the money…
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Only time will tell what actually happens this fall, but I truly believe the Big 10 played this poorly. They are in absolute turmoil internally right now. The SEC played this much better by delaying the season start. The Big 10 leadership hopefully learned the lesson that the prevailing political/media narratives don’t necessarily reflect how the actual players and their families feel. I guarantee they wish they could have a do-over. In fact, it’s unlikely they would vote to cancel the season if the vote were done today based on SI’s reporting.
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As much as I want to see football, I think delaying the start only delays having to shut it down. I hope I’m wrong.
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I used to think that, but I’m moving away from that and think we actually may be a “full” season (10 games). Waiting to start until late September is key as most of the schools will have already dealt with any spikes in student cases. It does seem like the athletes are taking the precautions seriously as they want to play.
As long as we get to put an epic beatdown on the Gators, I’ll be satisfied.
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My fear is that we’ll be at or near the top of a new spike just about the time the season is set to start.
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The Big Ten should have boycotted the season for better optics. The media would give them daily praise.
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Some of y’all are lawyers. I’d like to know your opinion. As a lay person these are my thoughts. I could be wildly wrong. Please let me know. Wrongful interference with business expectations? What business expectations? They reference personal brands and NLI, none of which the school has any part in or responsibility towards. Breach of contract? What contract? The school offers a scholarship. They don’t guarantee playing time or any specifics about games or seasons. Declaratory judgment? Even if the Big Ten violated its own operating standards as they contend, what standing do the athletes have in that? To me it appears to be none. It seems like they’re just trying to embarrass the league into changing its mind by generating negative publicity. If anything, the most likely effect of this lawsuit is that schools will put the brakes on their considerations of NLI and increased player stipends.
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All I will say is that if they approached me, I would want a lot of money and would make it clear in the contract that I have no expectation of success. It is also possible that the attorney(s) is just a big fan and doesn’t care about anything but playing. Maybe it will get assigned to a Judge with similar ideas.
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It appears it isn’t about the money.
They want to play ball.
“The players’ attorney, Mike Flood, said the lawsuit “isn’t about money or damages, it’s about real-life relief.” Nebraska student-athletes followed every precaution and protocol as laid out by the University of Nebraska Medical Center with the expectation of playing football this fall. An “arbitrary and capricious” decision takes away that opportunity, he said.”
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“…it’s about real-life relief.”
Yeah, that is unlikely unless you can show irreparable harm. It’s called specific performance, and is not favored in the land of the free. But like I said, maybe if you get the right judge….
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Not a lawyer but I would be surprised if they could claim any harm or injury since they kept their scholarships and stipends and the court will ha e to look at this under the construct of football being a school activity and not a job. Was band cancelled? Intramurals? Chess club?
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Football Chatter: A B10 Vote Today Would Not Have Canceled The Fall Season
https://www.si.com/.amp-michigan/college/michigan/football/michigan-football-wolverines-jim-harbaugh-warde-manuel-big-ten-2020-season-postponement-cancelation?__twitter_impression=true
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The real life definition of “real life relief” is MONIE$ and margaritas….doing it for the kids, for the win!
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“Your Honor…the Big 10’s decision to cease play was all made up and flagellant!”
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