Supreme Court justices grill NCAA, calling arguments ‘entirely circular’ and ‘somewhat disturbing’
NCAA has its day in Supreme Court Wednesday after 12 years, millions of dollars
The NCAA’s lawyer, Seth Waxman, contended that legal precedents and the law itself should allow the NCAA to set the compensation rules because the public benefits from having a choice between pro and amateur sports, as the NCAA defines amateur sports.
However, he faced pointed inquiry from nearly all of the justices, with Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh asserting that “the antitrust laws should not be a cover for exploitation of the student-athletes.”
