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Tennessee Sues NCAA Over NIL Recruiting Ban

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 31, 2024

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over its restrictions on the ability of current and future student-athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness (NIL). Skrmetti argues that the policy violates federal antitrust laws, thwarts the free market and harms student-athletes. He was joined in the suit by the state of Virginia. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the NCAA violated antitrust law by imposing unreasonable restraints on the compensation of college athletes, Tennessee and other states enacted laws to foster a thriving NIL market for the benefit of student-athletes. The NCAA currently prohibits prospective student-athletes from discussing potential NIL opportunities with schools and collectives prior to enrolling. Read more about the suit. In related news, the University of Tennessee has confirmed the existence of an NCAA investigation into NIL rules violations at the school but said it has not received a notice of allegations. University Chancellor Donde Plowman tells Knox News that the school will fight any alleged violations.