Monday, April 4, 2016

Blog #8 Case

Case:

The case that I am using for my paper is the O'Bannon vs  The NCAA case. This case is very popular and perfect for my argument that the NCAA should pay athletes. Ed O'Bannon, starter on the 1995 UCLA National championship basketball team. O'Bannon saw himself portrayed in a video game and the character had all the same attributes as O'Bannon. O'Bannon filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, and later this escalated into a lawsuit on behalf of all D1 football and basketball players. The suit argued that once a student athlete graduates, they should be entitled to receive compensation for their image portrayed by the NCAA on TV and in video games. The case has not yet reached a final verdict, but it will be very useful for my argument.

Helpful Links
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/09/30/ed-obannon-ncaa-lawsuit-appeals-court-ruling
http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2015/09/30/1416601-.pdf

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