SEC linebacker suing NCAA for additional year of eligibility
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the NCAA by 10 college athletes, including Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson and former Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager, over the organization's redshirt rule. The lawsuit alleges that the NCAA's rule violates U.S. antitrust laws and restricts athletes' ability to compete and pursue economic opportunities.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the NCAA over its redshirt rule. The rule allows athletes to play four full seasons with an additional redshirt season. However, athletes who play in more than a certain number of games in a season cannot redshirt. The lawsuit claims this forces athletes to choose between forfeiting a fifth year of eligibility or sitting out an entire season. The NCAA has stated that it stands by its eligibility rules.
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