NCAA’s $2.8 Billion Antitrust Settlement Hit With More Appeals

The NCAA is grappling with new appeals to its nearly $2.8 billion antitrust settlement that threaten to topple the deal finalized last month with thousands of student athletes.

A series of objectors have filed notices of appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, delaying the release of back damages to roughly 400,000 current and former Division I athletes seeking money earned from their name, image and likeness while the appellate court reviews the concerns.

The NCAA and defendant conferences, including the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference, heralded the deal as a major step in reforming ...