U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 19, 2015
Circuit could nix athlete pay
NCAA's argument that student players can't be paid gains some traction.
By Laura Hautala
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel appeared sympathetic Tuesday to National Collegiate Athletic Association arguments that preserving amateurism precludes paying student-athletes.
"It looks to me like you crossed the line," Judge Jay S. Bybee told the players' attorney, "the theoretical line on pay for play."
Bybee's comment echoed the NCA...
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