The Supreme Court sidestepped a clash over the multibillion-dollar college sports business, refusing to consider whether the National Collegiate Athletic Association has violated federal antitrust law by restricting athlete compensation (O’Bannon v. NCAA, U.S., 15-1167, cert. denied 10/3/16; NCAA v. O’Bannon, U.S., 15-1388, cert. denied 10/3/16).
The justices turned away appeals from both the NCAA and 20 former athletes who sued over the rights to their names and images. Both sides appealed a federal appeals court decision that allowed larger athletic scholarships yet blocked additional compensation.
The NCAA has long limited what athletes can receive from universities. ...
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