Litigation
Jun. 21, 2014
NCAA president defends current student-athlete system in antitrust trial
When NCAA President Mark Emmert took the stand Thursday in a potentially groundbreaking antitrust trial, he spoke of dramatic repercussions if college players were paid, saying athletics would become "tantamount to a minor league sport."
Daily Journal Staff Writer
OAKLAND - When NCAA President Mark Emmert took the stand Thursday in a potentially groundbreaking antitrust trial, he spoke of dramatic repercussions if college players were paid, saying athletics would become "tantamount to a minor league sport."
Schools would not participate in national championships, they would cut unprofitable sports programs such as swimming, golf and soccer, and Div...
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