Judge Tosses College Athletes’ Claims Against EA

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It looks like the courts have sided with EA in this lawsuit. The judge dismissed the case because the plaintiff failed to prove that EA had "conspired" with the NCAA to force athletes to sign away likeness rights.

The finding essentially means EA Sports didn't do anything wrong in following the terms of the license set by the NCAA and CLC. But those who set the terms may have done so in a way that violated players' rights to the use of their likeness, in more than just video games.
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Steve said:
It looks like the courts have sided with EA in this lawsuit. The judge dismissed the case because the plaintiff failed to prove that EA had "conspired" with the NCAA to force athletes to sign away likeness rights.
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The NCAA is nefarious enough, as anyone who has participated in money making program will tell you, without EA being dragged into the equation.
 
The NCAA conspires to own all rights to everything in college sports*. The players get nowhere against this, so they go after EA over this? Seems like a long shot.
 
College athletics is essentially slavery, on the hope that one day you will go pro and make a small piece of what they make off of you.
 
Monkey God said:
College athletics is essentially slavery, on the hope that one day you will go pro and make a small piece of what they make off of you.
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Right, if the players are that good, why not go straight to the pro leagues? Oh that's right, they need more coaching & polishing. That ain't free. Think of it as an 2-4 year internship. They bring in money for the colleges, and the NCAA, then get 1-4 years of free school, coaching, travel etc in return.
 
DarthV said:
Right, if the players are that good, why not go straight to the pro leagues? Oh that's right, they need more coaching & polishing. That ain't free. Think of it as an 2-4 year internship. They bring in money for the colleges, and the NCAA, then get 1-4 years of free school, coaching, travel etc in return.
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No...its because pro leagues have requirements that force some of the better athletes to attend college.
 
Isn't there a reason that Pro leagues have requirements to attend college for at least a year or two?

There are numerous stories about athletes who made mega $millions, but lost it all through poor (or complete lack of) planning, spending habits, stupidity, etc. Professional leagues were getting slammed with hatred because their players were not money smart. So, they began requiring athletes to attend colleges in order to mature and become more educated.

In addition to the money habits, leagues are well aware that it is very possible for an athlete to be injured in the first year (or well before the player is ready to retire). Leaving the game early means that the player doesn't have the necessary funds to live on for the remainder of his/her life. A college degree should assist with a career after the professional sport's career.
 
soccermatt34 said:
No...its because pro leagues have requirements that force some of the better athletes to attend college.
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There are NBA players that skipped college/NCAA, but that doesn't happen very often. Why? There is only a tiny minority of players that are _ready_ for the pros when they are just coming out of high school.

jslater25 said:
Isn't there a reason that Pro leagues have requirements to attend college for at least a year or two?

There are numerous stories about athletes who made mega $millions, but lost it all through poor (or complete lack of) planning, spending habits, stupidity, etc. Professional leagues were getting slammed with hatred because their players were not money smart. So, they began requiring athletes to attend colleges in order to mature and become more educated.

In addition to the money habits, leagues are well aware that it is very possible for an athlete to be injured in the first year (or well before the player is ready to retire). Leaving the game early means that the player doesn't have the necessary funds to live on for the remainder of his/her life. A college degree should assist with a career after the professional sport's career.
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Most of the degrees they get are jokes. But the option is there to get a real education if they want to. The time spent at college will help with maturity to some degree, but it's all the coaching, practice, polishing & competition that the pro leagues are eager to see new potential players to have experienced.

Plus, how can you really tell how a player's skill level is when they may be competing against your average high school athlete. Pretty sure it would be easy to find some players that absolutely dominate their small regional leagues but would be quite average compared to the competition at a higher level.
 
get a free and incredibly easy (compared to most students) education from amazing schools. Personal coaches and trainers for every aspect of your potential job for 5 years, get special treatment, have everything in life paid for. and then you get to have one of the funnest jobs on earth where you play the sports you've loved playing your entire life... for a living! and make more in a year than most people make in your life

even if they won with EA, they couldnt collect on it. Signing an NCAA contract prohibits them from making any sort of revenue off their ncaa related activites
 
DarthV said:
There are NBA players that skipped college/NCAA, but that doesn't happen very often. Why? There is only a tiny minority of players that are _ready_ for the pros when they are just coming out of high school.



Most of the degrees they get are jokes. But the option is there to get a real education if they want to. The time spent at college will help with maturity to some degree, but it's all the coaching, practice, polishing & competition that the pro leagues are eager to see new potential players to have experienced.

Plus, how can you really tell how a player's skill level is when they may be competing against your average high school athlete. Pretty sure it would be easy to find some players that absolutely dominate their small regional leagues but would be quite average compared to the competition at a higher level.
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well the NBA stopped letting high school players go straight in also. Before that there was an increasing amount of high school players getting drafted.
Yes most athletes are dumb and immature at that age but that gives universities no right to dictate their lives, while their making boatloads of cash off of them.
How would you like it if you werent allowed to make money doing anything that had to do with your major in school?
 
What is the moral and ethical viewpoint of student athletes actually being paid from the the view of Americans? Colleges typically offer student jobs that are paying, from working in the library to being a TA, why can they not do so for the athletes? Especially when they generate significant income for the school unlike other student jobs.

jslater25 said:
Isn't there a reason that Pro leagues have requirements to attend college for at least a year or two?

There are numerous stories about athletes who made mega $millions, but lost it all through poor (or complete lack of) planning, spending habits, stupidity, etc. Professional leagues were getting slammed with hatred because their players were not money smart. So, they began requiring athletes to attend colleges in order to mature and become more educated.

In addition to the money habits, leagues are well aware that it is very possible for an athlete to be injured in the first year (or well before the player is ready to retire). Leaving the game early means that the player doesn't have the necessary funds to live on for the remainder of his/her life. A college degree should assist with a career after the professional sport's career.
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The limits leagues place on the athletes are purely for self benefit, and they can do so because the major sports leagues in North America are essentially monopolies. By having prospects go through college the league itself saves in terms of having to fund an actual feeder/development league, player development, and lowers the risk of prospects not panning out. If the any of the major leagues that have age limits were to remove them, you'd say many of the teams try to pick up prospects without college requirements. If you look at say soccer, which does not have rules as stringent in this area, major clubs often try to sign and pay for the development of prospects in there early teens.
 
eon said:
well the NBA stopped letting high school players go straight in also. Before that there was an increasing amount of high school players getting drafted.
Yes most athletes are dumb and immature at that age but that gives universities no right to dictate their lives, while their making boatloads of cash off of them.
How would you like it if you werent allowed to make money doing anything that had to do with your major in school?
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Since Lebron, there's been a lot?

Why don't the high school players just go right into the devel league? There are options out there, but the vast majority take the college route. Why? Top notch coaching, good competition and lots of TV time. And you can actually get an education while doing all that. How many college hoops players go on to play pro?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6490719
 
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