It has been quite a week on the NCAA lawsuit front. A couple of major developments have occurred, coincidentally during the SEC Media days here in Birmingham. How all of this shakes out is yet to be determined, but the heat has obviously affected the NCAA.
The first major turn of events was that the NCAA is dropping all ties with EA Sports for one of the most popular and profitable video game of all time-NCAA College Football. The NCAA is letting their contract with EA Sports expire in June 2014 and will not be renewing it. The game is a major point of contention in the lawsuit. For more on that story, click on the link below:
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/7/17/4532348/ncaa-ea-sports-ncaa-football
The second major development was that six current NCAA football players are seeking to join the O'Bannon lawsuit. The O'Bannon lawsuit started as only seeking to redress issues former athletes faced. Last year, the complaint was amended to include current players. Pittman, Dutton & Hellums, P.C., is actively involved in this lawsuit, representing former University of Alabama player Tyrone Prothro. Judge Wilken, the presiding judge over the suit, has yet to rule on the class certification issue. For more on this story, click on the link below:
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9491249/six-current-football-players-join-ed-obannon-ncaa-lawsuit
